Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | January 6, 1822 |
Birth Place | Germany |
Age | 197 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Dec 26, 1890 (age 68) |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Net worth: $10 Million (2024)
About
Famous for excavating what is thought to be the site of ancient Troy and for uncovering evidence of the historical accuracy of the epic poems the Iliad (by Homer) and the Aeneid (by Virgil), this pioneering archaeologist is also notable for his Business career as an importer.
Before Fame
Before beginning his career with the B. H. Schröder & Co. importing and exporting company, he worked as a grocer, a shipmate, and an accountant.
Trivia
He was fluent in numerous languages, including English, Dutch, Italian, French, Arabic, Turkish, and Russian.
Family Life
The son of Luise Therese Sophie and Ernst Schliemann, he was born in northern Germany. Before ending in divorce, his marriage to Ekaterina Lyschin produced children named Sergey, Natalya, and Nadezhda.
Associated With
He and Albert Von Lecoq are both well known nineteenth-century archaeologists.