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Jules Martha

1853 – 1932

French archaeologist

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Lived 1853 – 1932 (aged 79). Jules Martha was a French archaeologist, art historian, translator, university teacher and classical philologist.

Joseph-Jules Martha (8 January 1853 – 7 April 1932) was a French scholar and archaeologist.

Biography He was the son of Benjamin-Constant Martha. He studied at the École normale supérieure from 1872 to 1875 and earned a docteur ès lettres. He was a member of the École française de Rome from 1875 to 1876, and of the French School at Athens from 1876 to 1879.

He became a maître de conférences at the faculté des lettres of Montpellier in 1879, at the faculté des lettres of Dijon in 1881, at the faculté des lettres of Lyon in 1882, at the faculté des lettres of Paris in 1884 and at the École normale supérieure

He was a member of the Société des Antiquaires de France.

Publications 1880: Inscriptions doliarires latines: marques de briques relatives à une partie de la gens Domitia recueillies et classées 1880: Catalogue des figurines en terre cuite du Musée de la Société archéologique d'Athènes 1884: Manuel d'archéologie étrusque et romaine online 1889: L'Art étrusque 1891: La Fuite de Dédale, note sur une stèle étrusque à sujets mythologiques trouvée à Bologne 1892: Œuvres de Ciceron: Brutus. Texte latin. Revu et publié d'après les travaux les plus récents 1898: Pline le Jeune: Le Bonheur domestique de Pline le Jeune : Comment Pline le Jeune arrangeait sa vie : Sa Familia : Ses Sentiments religieux : Sa correspondance avec Trajan Des Termes extrêmes des biens et des maux: Livre I et II 1913: La Langue étrusque Listen online

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Positions held
Member of the École française de Rome
Employers
École française de Rome
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Joseph-Jules Martha

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jules Martha's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jules Martha?

French archaeologist (1853-1932)

When was Jules Martha born?

Jules Martha was born on 8 January 1853 in Strasbourg.

When did Jules Martha die?

Jules Martha died on 7 April 1932 in Paris.

What was Jules Martha's occupation?

Jules Martha was an archaeologist, art historian, translator, university teacher and classical philologist.

What nationality was Jules Martha?

Jules Martha was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jules Martha

· Wikidata: Q8340102

· DBpedia: Jules Martha

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