Jean de Witte
Illustration — Jean de Witte Baron Jean Joseph Antoine Marie de Witte (24 February 1808, Antwerp – 29 July 1889, Paris) was a Belgian archeologist, epigraphist and numismatist. He collaborated with François Lenormant in founding the Gazette archéologique at the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Also recorded as Jean-Joseph-Marie-Antoine Baron de Witte · Jean-Joseph-Marie-Antoine de Witte
Jean de Witte
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- Full name
- Jean Joseph Antoine Marie de Witte.
- Born
- 1808 · Antwerp.
- Died
- 1889 · Paris.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- writer · numismatist · epigrapher · art historian · archaeologist
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French · Latin · Ancient Greek
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Illustration — Jean de Witte Baron Jean Joseph Antoine Marie de Witte (24 February 1808, Antwerp – 29 July 1889, Paris) was a Belgian archeologist, epigraphist and numismatist. He collaborated with François Lenormant in founding the Gazette archéologique at the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Jean de Witte (1808–1889) was an archaeologist, art historian and classical archaeologist, among other activities, of Belgian nationality. The archaeologist was born Jean Joseph Antoine Marie de Witte in Antwerp and died in Paris. Jean de Witte was a member of Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, Academy of Sciences of Turin and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, among others.
Languages used include Ancient Greek, French and Latin. Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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Jean de Witte was recorded at birth as Jean Joseph Antoine Marie de Witte. The authorities additionally record the headings Jean-Joseph-Marie-Antoine Baron de Witte and Jean-Joseph-Marie-Antoine de Witte. His recorded languages were French, Latin and Ancient Greek.
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He belonged to Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, German Archaeological Institute, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople and Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium.
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Jean de Witte is recorded as writer, numismatist, epigrapher, art historian and archaeologist.
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1808
Jean de Witte born at Antwerp.
1889
Jean de Witte died at Paris.
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