Demel, Hans, 1886-1951

[Hans Demel (1886-1951) was an Egyptologist, art historian, and university professor. After earning doctorates in law and studying Egyptology, Islamic languages, and archaeology, Demel worked at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien from 1914, and after 8 years managed the Egyptian collection. He made study trips to Egypt and participated in excavacations near Giza, and was elected a member of the Deutschen Archäologischen Institut in 1934. After serving during WWII, he took a teaching position at Universität Wien from 1942 until his death.]

found: 23887 (online via HMML), viewed on April 14, 2021(Hans Demel, former owner of Qur'an) - https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/528381

found: Lexicon der Österreichischen Provenienzforschung (online), viewed on April 14, 2021Hans Demel (von Elswehr) (born April 14, 1886 in Teschen, Schlesien; died December 28, 1951 in Vienna; enrolled in Rechts- und Staatswissenschaftlichen Fakultät in 1904 and earned his doctorate of law in 1911; enrolled with Philosophischen Fakultät in 1910 and studied Egyptology, Islamic languages, and archaeology and earned his doctorate in 1913; worked at Kunsthistorisches Museum from 1914, and managed the collection from 1922; study trips to Egypt and excavations near Giza; elected full member of Deutschen Archäologischen Institut in 1934; took part in administration and personnel management during WWII; taught at Universität Wien from 1942) - https://www.lexikon-provenienzforschung.org/demel-von-elswehr-hans

found: Deutsche Biographie (online), viewed on April 14, 2021:Demel, Hans (1886 bis 1951; born in Teschen; art historian; variants = Demel, Hans von; Demel von Elswehr, Hans; Demel von Elswehr, Johann; Demel-Elswehr, Hans von; Elswehr, Hans von Demel-) - https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/sfz028_00274_1.html

[Hans Demel (1886-1951) was an Egyptologist, art historian, and university professor. After earning doctorates in law and studying Egyptology, Islamic languages, and archaeology, Demel worked at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien from 1914, and after 8 years managed the Egyptian collection. He made study trips to Egypt and participated in excavacations near Giza, and was elected a member of the Deutschen Archäologischen Institut in 1934. After serving during WWII, he took a teaching position at Universität Wien from 1942 until his death.]

[Data contributed by the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.]