Walter, Otto

Date born: 1882

Place born:  Vienna

Date died:  1965

Place died:  Salzburg

Specialist in ancient Greek art, particularly the art and architecture of Athens.  Director of the Austrian Archaeological Institute (Österreichisches archäologische Institut, ÖAI) in Athens, 1921-1938.  Because of monetary restrictions, also served in diplomatic corps as Austrian Consul General in Athens 1923-1933.  Named second secretary of the German Archaeological Institute in Athens in 1938 following the German takeover of Austria.  Honorary Professor at the University of Vienna, 1945-1948, Professor at the University of Innsbruck 1948-1951, Professor at the University of Vienna 1951-1953.

Home Country:  A

Sources:  Archäologenbildnisse: Porträts und Kurzbiographien von Klassichen Archäologen deutscher Sprache. Reinhard Lullies, ed. Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, 1988: 214-215.

Bibliography:  Beschreibung des Reliefs in kleinen Akropolismuseum, 1923

Die Reliefs aus dem Heiligtum der Echeliden in Neu-Phaleron, in: AEphem 1937, 97ff.

Der Parthenonfundamente und das Delphische Orakel, in: AnzWien 89, 1952, 97ff.

Zur Tyrannenmördergruppe, in ÖJh 40, 1953, 126 ff.