Ejnar Dyggve
Illustration — Ejnar Dyggve in 1958 Ejnar Dyggve (17 October 1887 in Liepāja, Russian Empire - 6 August 1961 in Copenhagen) was a Danish architect and archeologist. He worked extensively on Croatian pre-Romanesque art and architecture starting in 1922 during an expedition to Salona in Dalmatia, Croatia. He was a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and became honorary citizen of Solin.
Also recorded as Ejnar Aksel Petersen Dyggve
Ejnar Dyggve
- Born
- 1887 · Liepāja.
- Died
- 1961 · Copenhagen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- architect · architectural historian · building researcher · archaeologist
- Education
- University of Copenhagen · Copenhagen Technical College · Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Teachers
- Martin Nyrop
- Honours
- honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo · honorary doctor of the University of Belgrade · C. F. Hansen Medal
- Languages
- Danish
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Illustration — Ejnar Dyggve in 1958 Ejnar Dyggve (17 October 1887 in Liepāja, Russian Empire - 6 August 1961 in Copenhagen) was a Danish architect and archeologist. He worked extensively on Croatian pre-Romanesque art and architecture starting in 1922 during an expedition to Salona in Dalmatia, Croatia. He was a member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and became honorary citizen of Solin.
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Ejnar Dyggve studied at University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Technical College and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Martin Nyrop is recorded. The recorded working language is Danish. Distinctions recorded are honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo, honorary doctor of the University of Belgrade and C.
Ejnar Dyggve is recorded with the occupation classical archaeologist. Recorded with the occupation architectural historian. Recorded with the occupation building researcher. Recorded as having studied at University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Technical College and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
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1887
Ejnar Dyggve was born on 17 October 1887.
1961
Ejnar Dyggve died on 6 August 1961.
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Liepāja.
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The authorities additionally record the heading Ejnar Aksel Petersen Dyggve. His recorded language was Danish. He married Ingrid Møller Dyggve. Formation and teaching. Dyggve studied at University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Technical College and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Martin Nyrop. He belonged to Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz and Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
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