Helmuth Theodor Bossert
| Helmuth Theodor Bossert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1889 Landau, German Empire |
| Died | February 5, 1961 (aged 71) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | German, Turkish |
| Education | History of art, history, archaeology and German studies |
| Alma mater | Heidelberg University, University of Strasbourg, University of Munich, University of Freiburg |
| Occupation | Art historian, philologist and archaeologist |
| Known for | Excavation of the Hittite site Karatepe ln Turkey, and decryption of Luwian hieroglyphs |
Helmuth Theodor Bossert (September 11, 1889 – February 5, 1961) was a German art historian, philologist and archaeologist. He is best known for his excavations of the Hittite fortress city at Karatepe, Turkey, and the discovery of bilingual inscriptions, which enabled the translation of Hittite hieroglyphics.
Bossert was born in Landau, German Empire on September 11, 1889. He was educated in history of art, history, archaeology and German studies at the universities of Heidelberg, Strasbourg, Munich and Freiburg im Breisgau. In 1913, he was awarded the title PhD by University of Freiburg with a thesis on "Der ehemalige Hochaltar in Unserer Lieben Frauen Pfarrkirche zu Sterzing in Tirol" ("The former high altar in the Parish of "Our Lady of Marsh" to Sterzing in Tyrol). He began to work as an assistant at the Freiburg Library.
Subsequently, he completed his military service in the German Army during World War I. After the World War, Bossert found a job at Ernst Wasmuth Publishing in Berlin, where he worked as lector and author in ethnology of diverse ethnic groups and times. He lost his job when the publishing company suffered from the 1929 Great Depression. He wrote critiques on the effects of World War I with his books Kamerad im Westen ("Comrade in the West") published in 1930, which became a bestseller, and Wehrlos hinter der Front ("Defenseless Behind the Front") in 1931. Between 1919 and 1934, Bossart authored around fifteen books on various topics from ancient Cretan civilisation to European folk art.
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