Sedat Alp
Sedat Alp (born January 1, 1913 in Selanik, today's Thessaloniki , † October 9, 2006 ) was one of the most important Turkish Hittitologists .
Alp studied from 1932, first in Leipzig , then in Berlin , where he was in 1940 with the work of research on the official name in Hittite hard ceremonial doctorate . For many years he taught at Ankara University . Alp was considered an expert in ancient Anatolian geography, dealt with ancient Anatolian art, language, law and culture.
Alp was a member of the German Archaeological Institute and a corresponding member of the humanities and social science class of the Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz . In 1997 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Würzburg . In 1998 he became a member of the British Academy .
Fonts
- Investigations into the names of officials in the Hittite festival ceremony. Berlin 1940 (= dissertation)
- Contributions to the exploration of the Hittite temple. Cult systems in the light of the cuneiform texts. New interpretations. Türk Tarih Kurumu Basimevi, Ankara 1983 ( Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları series 6, vol. 23)
literature
- Festschrift for Sedat Alp. Ankara 1992
- Gernot Wilhelm : Sedat Alp (January 1, 1913 - October 9, 2006). In: Mitteilungen der Deutschen Orientgesellschaft 139, 2007, pp. 7–8.
Web links
- Literature by and about Sedat Alp in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed April 29, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alp, Sedat |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish antiquity from the Middle East |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Selanik (today: Thessaloniki ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 2006 |