Carl Blegen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carl Blegen

American archaeologist

Date of Birth: 27-Jan-1887

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1971

Profession: university teacher, art historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, classical philologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Carl William Blegen (January 27, 1887 – August 24, 1971) was an American archaeologist who worked on the site of Pylos in Greece and Troy in modern-day Turkey.
He directed the University of Cincinnati excavations of the mound of Hisarlik, the site of Troy, from 1932 to 1938.