List of Famous people with last name Bissing

Moritz von Bissing

First Name Moritz

Last Name Bissing

Born on January 30, 1844

Died on April 18, 1917 (aged 73)

Moritz Ferdinand Freiherr von Bissing was a Prussian General.

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Bissing

First Name Friedrich

Last Name Bissing

Died on January 12, 1956

Born in Germany, Brandenburg

Friedrich Wilhelm von Bissing was a German Egyptologist. He was the son of Prussian general Moritz Ferdinand von Bissing (1844–1917). He studied classical philology, archaeology, Egyptology and art history in Bonn and Berlin, obtaining his doctorate in 1896 with the thesis "De tabula quam dicunt statistica Tuthmosis III commentatio". After graduation, he spent considerable time in Egypt, performing museum and excavatory work. He was instrumental towards the development of the "General catalog" of the Cairo Museum, and with Ludwig Borchardt, conducted an archaeological excavation of the Sun Temple of Nyuserre Ini at Abu Gurab.

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