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Torgny Säve-Söderbergh was born on 29 June, 1914 in Lund. Discover Torgny Säve-Söderbergh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?
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Egyptologist |
| Age |
84 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
29 June, 1914 |
| Birthday |
29 June |
| Birthplace |
Lund |
| Date of death |
(1998-05-21) Uppsala |
| Died Place |
Uppsala |
| Nationality |
Egypt |
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Torgny Säve-Söderbergh Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
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Gotthard Söderbergh (father) Anna Säve (mother) |
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Torgny Säve-Söderbergh Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Torgny Säve-Söderbergh worth at the age of 84 years old? Torgny Säve-Söderbergh’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Egypt. We have estimated
Torgny Säve-Söderbergh's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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When the Aswan Dam was being built in the 1960s, Säve-Söderbergh became project leader for a joint Scandinavian expedition (1960-1964) in UNESCO's campaign to save temples and historical monuments from flooding - the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia. The entire area was archaeologically investigated, and a large number of temples were saved. The wealth of findings and data from the expedition was published in 14 volumes edited by Säve-Söderbergh. He published his story of the expedition in the popular book Mission in Nubia: How the World Saved a Country's Cultural Monuments (1996).
He also served as Director of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Uppsala from 1950-1980. From 1960-1964, he was directed excavations during the Scandinavian expedition in Sudanese Nubia. He was also the director of the Nag Hammadi expedition from 1976-1977.
In addition to his research, he also help to popularise archaeology and research, giving radio talks and writing popular books such as Egyptian Character (1945) and Pharaohs and Men (1958).
Säve-Söderbergh studied at the University of Göttingen. He then attended the Uppsala University for his doctoral studies and was awarded his doctorate at the age of 27 for his thesis Ägypten und Nubien (1941, written in German). After graduating, he performed archaeological and historical research. From 1935-1950, he participated in archaeological excavations in Greece and Turkey (1935, 1938-1939) and in Egypt (1937, 1950). From 1942-1980, he was a lecturer, then professor of Egyptology (1950) and dean (1960-1965) of the Faculty of Arts at the Uppsala University.
Torgny Säve-Söderbergh (born 29 June 1914 in Lund; died 21 May 1998 in Uppsala) was a Swedish writer, translator, and professor of Egyptology at Uppsala University from 1950 to 1980. He was the younger brother of paleontologist Gunnar Säve-Söderbergh.
Torgny Säve-Söderbergh was born in Lund on 29 June 1914 to Gotthard Söderbergh and Anna Säve.
