Hans Gustav Guterbock

Background

Guterbock, Hans Gustav was born on May 27, 1908 in Berlin. Son of Bruno Gustav and Margarethe (Auer) Guterbock. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1955.

Education

Student, University Berlin, 1926-1927; student, University Leipzig, 1927-1928, 29-33; student, University Marburg, 1928-1929; Doctor of Philosophy, University Leipzig, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Uppsala, 1977.

Career

Assistant, Berlin Museum, 1933-1935; professor Hittitology, U. Ankara, Turkey, 1936-1948; guest lecturer, U. Uppsala, Sweden, 1948-1949; with, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, since 1949; professor Hittitology, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, since 1956; Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service professor, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, 1969-1976; emeritus Hittitologist, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, since 1976.

Achievements

• Hans Gustav Guterbock has been listed as a noteworthy Emeritus Hittitology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member German expedition, Boghazköy, Turkey, 1933-1935, University of Chicago expedition, 1958, 59, 61, 64, 66, 68. President American Research Institute in Turkey, 1968-1977. Member American Oriental Society, German Archaeol.

Institute, American Academy Arts and Sciences, British Academy, Bavarian Academy, American Philosophical Society, Austrian Academy.

Connections

Married Frances Hellmann, September 2, 1940. Children— Walter Michael, Thomas Martin.

Father:

Bruno Gustav Guterbock

Mother:

Margarethe (Auer) Guterbock

Spouse:

Frances Hellmann