Edmond Albert Sollberger

Background

Sollberger, Edmond Albert was born on October 12, 1920 in Constantinople, Turkey. Son of Walter Albert and Marie-Antoinette (Calavassy) Sollberger.

Education

Doctor of Letters, University Geneva, 1952.

Career

Assistant keeper archaeology to acting director Musee d'art et d'Histoire, Geneva, 1949—1961. Private docent Sumerian and Akkadian, Faculty Letters, University Geneva, 1956—1961. Assistant keeper Western Asiatic Antiquities British Museum, 1961—1974, keeper, 1974—1983.

Achievements

• Edmond Albert Sollberger has been listed as a noteworthy museum curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: British Academy. Member: School Oriental and African Languages (University London) (governing body 1975-1980), British Institute Persian Studies, British School Archaeology (Jerusalem), American Oriental Society (honorary), German Archaeol. Institute (correspondent), British Institute Archaeology Ankara (governor council 1977-1983), British School Archaeology Iraq (council, executive committee 1961, council management 1961-1970, 1976-1983).

Connections

Married Ariane Zender, July 9, 1949. Children: Nicole, Josette.

Father:

Walter Albert Sollberger

Mother:

Marie-Antoinette (Calavassy) Sollberger

Spouse:

Ariane Zender

child:

Josette Sollberger

child:

Nicole Sollberger