János Harmatta

Deceased Person

1917 – 2004

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Who was János Harmatta?

János Harmatta was a Hungarian linguist. He deciphered the Parthian ostraca and papyri of Dura Europos and was the first to decipher a major Bactrian inscription.

He taught as a professor at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

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Born
1917
Also known as
  • Janos Harmatta
Died
2004

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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