Andreas Alföldi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist, archaeologist
Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1895
Place of Birth: Pomáz, Pest County, Hungary
Date of Death: 12-Feb-1981
Profession: university teacher, numismatist, epigrapher, classical archaeologist, prehistorian, historian of classical antiquity, archaeologist of the Roman provinces
Nationality: Hungary
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Andreas Alföldi
- András (Andreas) Ede Zsigmond Alföldi (27 August 1895 – 12 February 1981) was a Hungarian historian, art historian, epigraphist, numismatist and archaeologist, specializing in the Late Antique period.
- He was one of the most productive 20th-century scholars of the ancient world and is considered one of the leading researchers of his time.
- Although some of his research results are controversial, his work in several areas is viewed as groundbreaking. Professor Alföldi contributed significantly to the massive Cambridge Ancient History, including Vol.
- 12: The Imperial Crisis and Recovery.
- He became a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1955.
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