János Harmatta | |
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Died | 24 July 2004 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Hungarian |
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János Harmatta (2 October 1917 – 24 July 2004) was a Hungarian linguist. He deciphered the Parthian ostraca and papyri of Dura-Europos and was the first to decipher a major Bactrian inscription. [1]
He taught as a professor at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
János Harmatta | |
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Born | |
Died | 24 July 2004 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Hungarian |
Academic work | |
Discipline | |
Sub-discipline |
János Harmatta (2 October 1917 – 24 July 2004) was a Hungarian linguist. He deciphered the Parthian ostraca and papyri of Dura-Europos and was the first to decipher a major Bactrian inscription. [1]
He taught as a professor at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.