Karl Schefold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karl Schefold

Swiss-german classical archaeologist

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1905

Place of Birth: Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 16-Apr-1999

Profession: university teacher, classical archaeologist

Nationality: Switzerland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Karl Schefold

  • Karl Schefold (listen ; 26 January 1905 – 16 April 1999) was a classical archaeologist based in Basel, Switzerland.
  • Born and educated in Germany, he was forced in 1935 to emigrate to Switzerland, which he adopted as his home country.
  • His speciality was in the religious content of ancient art, which he interpreted from a perspective informed by the scientific tradition and shaped by the poetic tradition of the German classical period and the ideals of the poet Stefan George.

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