The people

The following names and CVs concern persons who effectively contributed to the creation and flourish of the Archaeological Society. The selection of individuals and the biographies that accompany them stem from Vasileios Ch. Petrakos’, The Archaeological Society at Athens. The history of its 150 years, from 1837 to 1987, (Athens 1987) (in greek), pp. 244-312.

  • Veltsos George
    (1891-1980).
    Member of the Board (1924-1954), Vice President (1954-1968) and President (1968-1980). Born in Ermoupolis, Syros, he studied law in Athens. ...
  • Byzantios Skarlatos
    (1798-1878)
    Vice Secretary (1848-1851), Secretary (1851-1852) and member of the Scientific Committee (1848-1851) ...
  • Glarakis Georgios
    (1789-1855)
    President (1848-1855) ...
  • Dontas Georgios.
    Member of the Board (1972-1974, 1978-1985) and Vice President (1985-1986). ...
  • Dragatsis Iakovos
    (1853-1935).
    Member of the Board (1915-1917, 1927-1935) and Secretary (1920-1923). ...
  • Eustratiadis Panagiotis
    (1815-1888)
    Vice Secretary (1851-1852), member of the board (1858-1883) and member of the Scientific Committee (1851-1855) ...
  • Zepos Panagiotis
    (1908-1985).
    Member of the Board (1957-1979), Vice President (1979-1980) and President (1980-1985). ...
  • Iakovidis Spyros
    Born in 1923 in Athens. Degree of Archaeology, University of Athens 1946, Doctorate in 1962. Curator of antiquities 1952-1954. Professor of Archaeology at the Universities of Athens (1970-1974), Marburg (1976-1977), Heidelberg (1977) and the University of ...
  • Ioannou Philipos
    (1796-1880)
    President of the Society (1859-1879) and benefactor. Professor of Philosophy at the University. ...
  • Kavvadias Panagiotis
    (1850-1928).
    Consultant (1886-1894) and secretary (1895-1909, 1912-1920), general inspector of antiquities (1885-1909), Professor of Archaeology at the University (1904-1922) and Member of the Academy (1926). ...
  • Karouzou Semni.
    Vice President (1975-1977). ...
  • Kastorchis Efthymios
    (1815-1889)
    Member of the Board (1858-1863, 1867-1880, 1882, 1884-1889) and President (1881). ...
  • Kontoleon Nikolaos
    (1910-1975).
    Member of the Board (1957-1968), Vice President (1968-1975). ...
  • Kontostaulos Alexandros
    (1837-1903).
    President of the Society (1880, 1882-1894). ...
  • Koumanoudis Stephanos Ath. (S.A.K.)
    (1818-1899)
    Member of the Board (1852-53, 1858-59), Secretary (1859-1894). ...
  • Kolettis Ioannis
    (1773-1847)
    Born in Syrrako, Epirus, he studied medicine in Pisa, Italy. He was a physician in the court of Ali Pasha.... ...
  • Kostis Nikolaos
    (1805-1861)
    President (1858-1859) ...
  • Leonardos Vasileios
    (1857-1930).
    Member of the Board (1900-1915, 1916-1927), Inspector of the Society (1884) and the State (1885-1929), head of the Archaeology Department of the Ministry of Education (1911-1914), Director of the Epigraphic Museum (1896-1911, 1914-1929). ...
  • Mystriotis Georgios
    (1840-1916).
    Member of the Board (1895-1909), Vice President of the Society (1909-1915), Assistant Professor of Greek Literature at the University (1868-1869), Visiting Professor (1869-1875) and Professor (1875-1910). ...
  • Bellios Konstantinos
    (1772-1838)
    Konstantinos Bellios conceived the idea of establishing “A Society concerning excavations and the discovery of antiquities”, which was realized in collaboration with K. Pittakis, Iak. R. Neroulos, Al. R. Rangavis and other partners. ...
  • Benakis Antonios
    (1870-1954).
    Vice President (1932-1949), President (1949-1954). ...
  • Bonis Konstantinos
    President (1985-1986), Professor of Patrology and the Interpretation of the Fathers at the Theological School of the Athens University, a member of the Academy of Athens. ...
  • Mylonas Georgios.
    Member of the Board (1969-1971), Vice President (1978-1979) and Secretary (1979-1986) of the Society. ...
  • Neroulos Iakovos Rizos
    (1778-1849)
    Founding partner, the first President of the Society (1837-1844), member of the Scientific Committee. Born in Constantinople, early on he joined the service of the Greek rulers of Moldavia. ...
  • Oikonomos Georgios
    (1883-1951).
    Secretary (1924-1951), Professor of Archaeology at the University of Athens (1928-1951) and founding member of the Academy (1926). ...
  • Orlandos Anastasios
    23 Dec. 1887- 6 Oct. 1979
    Member of the Board (1927-1951), Secretary (1951-1979). Born in Athens, son of Ioannis Orlandos who served as President of the Parliament during the revolution. He studied Architecture (1908) and Literature (1915) in Athens and served ...
  • Papoulias Demetrios
    (1878-1932).
    Second Vice President (1916-1917, 1920-1922), Vice President (1922-1932), Professor of Civil Law at the University of Athens (1911-1932), founding member of the Academy of Athens (1926). ...
  • Pittakis Kyriakos
    (1798- 23 Oκτ.1863)
    Pittakis was the dominating person in Greek archaeology to his death. Born in Athens ...
  • Politis Nikolaos
    (1852-1921).
    Member of the Board (1909-1911), President (1918-1920). ...
  • Poulitsas Panagiotis
    (1884-1968).
    Member of the Board (1947-1949), Vice President (1949-1954), President (1954-1968). Born in Geraki, Lakonia. ...
  • Rangavis Alexandros Rizos
    (1809-1892)
    Founder, Secretary (1837-1851), Consultant of the Ministry of Education (1832-1841), Director of the Royal Printing Office (1841) and consultant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1842). ...
  • Stamatakis Panagiotis
    (1985)
    Member of the Board (1885). Born in Varvitsa, Lakonia, date unknown ...
  • Soteriadis George
    (1852-1942).
    Vice President (1918-1920). ...
  • Travlos Ioannis.
    Member of the Board (1972-1974, 1978-1980) and Vice President (1980-1985), Architect and archaeologist. ...
  • Tsivanopoulos Dimosthenis
    (1838-1921).
    Member of the Board (1890-1894), President (1894-1895), first Vice President a (1896-1909), honorary Vice President (1909-1921) and Benefactor. ...
  • Tsountas Christos
    (1857-1934).
    Member of the Board, (1896-1909, 1918-1920, 1924-1926), Secretary (1909-1911), Ephor of antiquities for the Society (1882) and the Archaeological Service (1883-1904), Professor at the faculty of Philosophy at the University in Athens (1904-1924) and Thessaloniki (1927). ...
  • Phintiklis Spyridon
    (1820-1894).
    Member of the Board (1861-1862) and Vice President (1862-1894), Professor of Greek Literature since October 5, 1863. ...