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Duda, Herbert Wilhelm was born on January 18, 1900 in Linz, Austria. Son of Johann and Paula (Binder) Duda.
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Herbert Wilhelm Duda
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Herbert Wilhelm Duda, Austrian author, orientalist. Decorated Austrian Great Silver Honour Sign; Austrian Honour Cross of Litteris et Artibus 1st class; commander Royal Bulgarian Order Civil Merits; commander Imperial Iranian Order Humayun; Golden medal Honour Federal Capital Vienna. Member Austrian Academy, German Archeological Institute, Türk Dil Kurumu (Ankara), German Orient Society (honorary).
Education
Student universities Prague, Vienna, Leipzig, Paris, Berlin. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leipzig, 1925. Diplome, Ecole National des Langues Orientales Vivantes, Paris, 1926.
Career
Associate professor of University Breslau, 1936. Visiting professor State University Sofia (Bulgaria), 1941-1943. Professor of University Vienna, 1943-1970, director Oriental Institute, 1946-1970, dean Philosophy Faculty, 1947-1949.
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Membership
Member Austrian Academy, German Archeological Institute, Türk Dil Kurumu (Ankara), German Orient Society (honorary).
Connections
Married Felicia Lerm, August 30, 1935. Children: Dorothea, Sibylle.
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Decorated Austrian Great Silver Honour Sign. Austrian Honour Cross of Litteris et Artibus 1st class. Commander Royal Bulgarian Order Civil Merits.tempSpaceCommander Imperial Iranian Order Humayun. Golden medal Honour Federal Capital Vienna.Decorated Austrian Great Silver Honour Sign. Austrian Honour Cross of Litteris et Artibus 1st class. Commander Royal Bulgarian Order Civil Merits.tempSpaceCommander Imperial Iranian Order Humayun.
Golden medal Honour Federal Capital Vienna.