Background
Keel, Othmar was born on December 6, 1937 in Einsiedeln, Schwytz, Switzerland. Son of Joseph and Andreé (Sutter) Keel.
Keel, Othmar was born on December 6, 1937 in Einsiedeln, Schwytz, Switzerland. Son of Joseph and Andreé (Sutter) Keel.
Maturity, University Zurich, 1959. Postgraduate, Ecole Biblique et Archéologique, Jerusalem, 1965. Total harmonic distortion Fribourg, Switzerland, 1967.
Doctor of Theology (honorary), University Lund, Sweden, 1996. Doctor of Theology (honorary), University Geneva, 2000.
Assistant professor University Fribourg, 1969-1977, professor, since 1977. Founder, curator collection ancient Near Eastern art in miniatures, department biblical studies University Fribourg, since 1981.
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Member of Swiss Society Study of Ancient Near East (founder, 1st president 1977-1985).
Married Hildi Leu, April 8, 1969. Children: David, Sara.