Education
After taking his high school exam in March 1927, he studied Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, Classical Philology and Art History at the universities of Freiburg, München, Leipzig and Berlin.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Hans Besig
Edit ProfileCareer
Hans Besig’s father, the jurist and church official Hans Besig (1873–1941), moved to Berlin in October 1914 to work at the consistory (as Oberkonsistorialrat). He also worked as teaching assistant at the Archaeological Institute of the University of Berlin in March 1933 and again from October 1936 to July 1937. He graduated on December 15th, 1937 with an archaeological dissertation ancient depictions of Gorgo as Doctor philosophy
His thesis was directed by Gerhart Rodenwaldt.
At the same time he received a travelling stipend of the German Archaeological Institute for 1937/1938. He worked as a teacher at the Arndt school in Berlin-Dahlem, where he was appointed a Studienrat on October 15, 1953.
He retired early at the age of 52 on October 1, 1960, and moved to Bavaria with his family. He died on June 4, 1965.
-
Born
-
Died
June 4, 1965 (aged 56) -
Nationality
Germany