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Albert von Le Coq

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Albert von Le Coq

Birth
Berlin, Germany
Death
21 Apr 1930 (aged 69)
Berlin, Germany
Burial
Dahlem, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany Add to Map
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He was a German brewery owner and wine merchant, who at the age of 40 began to study archaeology. He was heir to a sizable fortune derived from breweries and wineries scattered throughout Central and Eastern Europe, thus allowing him the luxury of travel and study at his leisure. The business he owned survives today as the A. Le Coq brewery in Tartu, Estonia. Aided by his wealth, von Le Coq became a famous archaeologist and explorer of Central Asia.
He was a German brewery owner and wine merchant, who at the age of 40 began to study archaeology. He was heir to a sizable fortune derived from breweries and wineries scattered throughout Central and Eastern Europe, thus allowing him the luxury of travel and study at his leisure. The business he owned survives today as the A. Le Coq brewery in Tartu, Estonia. Aided by his wealth, von Le Coq became a famous archaeologist and explorer of Central Asia.

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