Kazimierz Michałowski
Kazimierz Michałowski | |
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| Born | 14 December 1901 |
| Died | 1 January 1981 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | University of Lviv |
| Known for | founder of the Polish school of Mediterranean archaeology, precursor of Nubiology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology, art history |
Kazimierz Józef Marian Michałowski (14 December 1901, in Tarnopol – 1 January 1981, in Warsaw) was a Polish archaeologist and Egyptologist, art historian, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, professor ordinarius of the University of Warsaw as well as the founder of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology. He coined the term "Nubiology" to refer to the study of ancient Nubia.