Louis Joseph Delaporte
French archaeologist and Hittitologist
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Louis Joseph Delaporte, often known as Louis Delaporte (22 October 1874 – February 1944) was a French archaeologist and Hittitologist.[1]
Born22 October 1874
Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, France
DiedFebruary 1944 (aged 69)
Wohlau (Belgern-Schildau), Silesia
Disciplinearchaeology
Sub-discipline
HittitologyLouis Joseph Delaporte | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 October 1874 Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, France |
| Died | February 1944 (aged 69) Wohlau (Belgern-Schildau), Silesia |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | archaeology |
Sub-discipline | Hittitology |
Notable works | Mesopotamia : the Babylonian and Assyrian civilization |
Louis Delaporte was born in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët. He died in Wohlau (Belgern-Schildau) prison in Silesia in February 1944.[1]
Works
- Mesopotamia : the Babylonian and Assyrian civilization. Translated by V. Gordon Childe. 1925.
- Les Hittites (Paris: Renaissance du Livre, 1936).