Barbara Harrisson
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Barbara Harrisson
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Barbara Güttler May 20, 1922 Reichenstein, Silesia, now Poland |
| Died | 26 December 2015 (aged 93) Jelsum, Netherlands |
| Nationality | German-British |
| Other names | Barbara Harrisson |
| Known for | Art history, archaeology, primatology |
| Spouse(s) | Eberhard Friedrich Brünig (*1926) Tom Harrisson (1911-1976) |
| Parent(s) | Gerhart Güttler Clara Güttler, née Haselbach |
Barbara Harrisson (born Barbara Veronika Gertrud Maria Elisabeth Güttler, 20 May 1922 – 26 December 2015) was a German-British art historian who also contributed scientifically to nature conservation, primatology, anthropology, and archaeology.
Barbara was born in Reichenstein, Silesia (now Poland) as the daughter of the mining entrepreneur and art collector Dr. Gerhart Güttler (1889–1966) and his wife Clara (née Haselbach; 1897–1972). In 1926 the family moved from Reichenstein to Berlin. After graduation and Arbeitsdienst, in 1941 she started studies in art history in Berlin, but was drafted for military service after a few weeks and worked during the Second World War as a secretary for the German military intelligence in Berlin, Paris and Breslau. Of her three brothers only the youngest survived the war. From 1945 she worked in Frankfurt for the Agency for Decartelization of IG Farben. In 1951 she married Eberhard Friedrich Brünig (born 1926), who had an education in forestry.
From 1953 on, her professional development underwent a change. During her stays in Asia, America, Australia and finally back in Europe, she worked and taught in the fields of nature conservation, primatology, anthropology, archaeology and art history.
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