Biography of Karl Schefold

Karl Schefold (* 26. January 1905 in Heilbronn; † 16. April 1999 in Basel) was a deutsch-schweizerischer Klassischer Archäologe. He was 94 years old. He was married to Marianne von den Steinen. His education included Eberhard-Ludwigs-Gymnasium, University of Tübingen, Heidelberg University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena and University of Marburg. He worked at University of Basel. His awards include Fellow of the British Academy and honorary doctor of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He was buried at Friedhof am Hörnli.