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Gertrud Dorka

Gertrud Dorka, German archaeologist, prehistorian and museum director (died 1976)

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Born
March 19, 1893
Died
February 14, 1976
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1893

About Gertrud Dorka

Gertrud Dorka was a German archaeologist, prehistorian, museum director and teacher. She was the museum director of the State Museum for Prehistory and Early History between 1947 and 1958. She was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1973. Dorka became the museum director of the State Museum for Prehistory and Early History on 1 September 1947.

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Gertrud Dorka timeline

  1. Dorka became the museum director of the State Museum for Prehistory and Early History on 1 September 1947.
  2. She was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1973.

The world when Gertrud Dorka was born

Gertrud Dorka was born in 1893. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
  • Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
  • Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
  • World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

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Measure18932026
Population66.0M341 million

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