János Harmatta
Hungarian linguist (1917 – 2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
The native form of this personal name is Harmatta János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Born | (1917-10-02)2 October 1917 |
Died | 24 July 2004(2004-07-24) (aged 86) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
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He taught as a professor at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.