About Zbyněk Žába
Lived 1917 – 1971 (aged 54). Zbyněk Žába was a Czech archaeologist, egyptologist, teacher and university teacher.
Zbyněk Žába (19 June 1917 – 15 August 1971) was a Czech Egyptologist.
Life Žába was born on 19 June 1917 in Doubravice, Bohemia. In 1945, Zbyněk Žába commenced his studies on the subject and in 1949 he became an assistant to František Lexa. In 1954, Žába was named an associate professor of Egyptology, and in 1960 he was chosen to be the director of the Czechoslovak Institute of Egyptology, an institution founded in 1958 and originally led by Lexa.
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Who was Zbyněk Žába?
Czech egyptologist (1917-1971)
When was Zbyněk Žába born?
Zbyněk Žába was born on 19 June 1917 in Doubravice.
When did Zbyněk Žába die?
Zbyněk Žába died on 15 August 1971 in Prague.
What was Zbyněk Žába's occupation?
Zbyněk Žába was an archaeologist, egyptologist, teacher and university teacher.
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Zbyněk Žába was Czech.
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