Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz

German classical archeologist

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1839

Place of Birth: Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1911

Profession: university teacher, art historian, archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Reinhard Kekulé von Stradonitz (name at birth Kekulé, called Kekulé von Stradonitz only after 1889; 6 March 1839 – 23 March 1911) was a German archeologist.
He has been called the founder of modern iconology (Langlotz).
He served as director of the collection of antique sculpture and vases at the Berlin Museum (from 1889) and also as the director of the antiquarium of the Berlin Museum (from 1896).
Kekulé was the nephew of the organic chemist August Kekulé.