Theodor Anton Ippen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Theodor Anton Ippen

Austro-Hungarian albanologist and diplomat

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1861

Place of Birth: Sezemice, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1935

Profession: diplomat, linguist, albanologist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Theodor Anton Max Ippen (November 29, 1861 – January 31, 1935) was an Albanologist and diplomat from Austria-Hungary.
Ippen belonged to the group of Albanologists who published their works on Albania through the state-financed institutes of Austria-Hungary in order to create the Albanian national consciousness which he believed would be beneficial for Dual Monarchy.
Ippen supported the establishment of an independent nation-state of Albanians.
He served as diplomat in Shkoder, Pljevlja, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Athens and London where he advised ambassador of Austria-Hungary during London Conference which ended with signing of the London treaty and a decision to establish the Principality of Albania reached on 29 July 1913.
During the period between 1921 and 1927, he was a member of the International Danube Commission.