Mikhail Masson

Mikhail Masson
Born
Mikhail Yevgenyevich Masson

(1897-12-03)December 3, 1897
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
DiedOctober 2, 1986(1986-10-02) (aged 88)
EducationPetrograd Polytechnic Institute, Central Asian State University
PartnerGalina Anatolyevna Pugachenkova
ChildrenVadim Masson
Parents
  • Evgeny Ludwigovich Masson (father)
  • Antonina Nikolaevna Shpakovskaya (mother)
Scientific career
Fieldsarchaeology, history, numismatics
InstitutionsTashkent State University
Notable studentsEdvard Rtveladze

Mikhail Yevgenyevich Masson (Russian: Михаил Евгеньевич Массон; 3 December 1897 in Saint Petersburg – 2 October 1986) was a Soviet archaeologist. He was the founder of the archaeology school in Central Asia and a professor, doctor of historical and archaeological sciences and member of the Turkmen Academy of Sciences.