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1 Born in Zurich in 1940. Studied archaeology and prehistory at the University of Zurich. Became interested in underwater archaeology in the 1960s; developed excavation methods and created a team of divers and a dendrochronology laboratory. The methods of freshwater archaeology developed at Zurich have been adopted by many other archaeological groups in Europe. Zurich city archaeologist since 1962. Deputy director of the Baugeschichtliche Archiv (Architectural History Archives) since 1973. President of the Verband Schweizerischer Kantonsarchäologen, which is a union of archaeologists employed by the various Swiss Cantons.
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1 Born in Zurich in 1940. Studied archaeology and prehistory at the University of Zurich. Became interested in underwater archaeology in the 1960s; developed excavation methods and created a team of divers and a dendrochronology laboratory. The methods of freshwater archaeology developed at Zurich have been adopted by many other archaeological groups in Europe. Zurich city archaeologist since 1962. Deputy director of the Baugeschichtliche Archiv (Architectural History Archives) since 1973. President of the Verband Schweizerischer Kantonsarchäologen, which is a union of archaeologists employed by the various Swiss Cantons.