DELBRÜCK, Richard. Jena 14.7.1875 — Bonn 22.8.1957. German Archaeologist and Classical Scholar. Son of —> Berthold Delbrück (1842–1922) and Constance Kämptz. Studied economy, then classical archaeology at Neuenburg, Munich, Berlin and Bonn. Ph.D. 1899 Bonn. PD 1903, Professor 1909, in 1911-15 Director of the Roman Branch of German Archaeological Institute, then worked for German War and Foreign Ministries. Professor ordin. of Classical Archaeology at the universities of Giessen (1922-28) and Bonn (from 1928). He criticised Nazis and was forced to retire in 1940. Married 1911 Else Aimilia von Hösslin (myheritage Elsa Emma Constance von Hösslin, b. 1884), one daughter
Publications: Diss. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Linienperspektive in der griechischen Kunst. Bonn 1899
– “Südasiatische Seefahrt im Altertum”, Bonner Jahrb 155/156, 1955–56, 8-58 and 229-308.
– Much on classical antiquity not related to India, especially on architecture and portrait sculpture.
Sources: *A. Alföldi, Bonner Jahrb. 157, 1957, 1-5 with bibliography; *M. Bergmann, Der Neue Pauly Suppl. 6, 2012, 290-292; *H. Drerup, Gnomon 30, 1958, 414-416; *St. Samerski, Mitt. des Dt. Arch. Inst. Römische Abteilung 10, 1994, 19-31; family in geni.com, with photo; German Wikipedia.
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