Carl Blegen

Carl Blegen
A dark-haired young man, photographed seated, facing the camera and smoking a pipe. His right hand is in a thick glove.
Photographed in 1937
Born
Carl William Blegen

(1887-01-27)January 27, 1887
Minneapolis, Minnesota
DiedAugust 24, 1971(1971-08-24) (aged 84)
Athens, Greece
Alma materYale University
OccupationClassical archaeologist
Known forTroy; excavations conducted by the University of Cincinnati, 1932–1938 (1950–58); The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in western Messenia (1966–73)
Spouse
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(m. 1924; died 1966)​
Partner(s)Ida Thallon Hill, Bert Hodge Hill

Carl William Blegen (January 27, 1887 – August 24, 1971) was an American archaeologist who worked at the site of Pylos in Greece and Troy in modern-day Turkey. He directed the University of Cincinnati excavations of the mound of Hisarlik, the site of Troy, from 1932 to 1938.[1]

  1. ^ "Carl William Blegen (Store norske leksikon)". Snl.no. Retrieved September 16, 2012.