Artur Mahler (1 August 1871 – 2 May 1916) was a

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and politician. He was a cousin of composer

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Biography

Mahler was born on 1 August 1871 in

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. After completing his studies at the gymnasium in Prague, he studied the

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and

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at the universities of Prague and

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('' Ph.D.''), and in 1902 became ''

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'' in archeology at the German university at Prague. Mahler was a member of the Austrian House of Representatives from 1907 to 1911 for the Jewish National Party. He died on 2 May 1916 in

, at the age of 44. Artur Mahler was married to Sophie Mahlerová. Their son, Willy Mahler, died in 1945 in

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Literary works

Mahler contributed a number of articles to: * "''Jahreshefte des Österreichischen Archäologischen Institutes''"
(of which institute he is a corresponding member) * "''Revue Archäologique''" * "''Journal d'Archäologie Numismatique''" He is the author of ''Polyklet und Seine Schule: ein Beitrag zur Gesch. der Griechischen Plastik'' (Leipzig, 1902). He also delivered a series of

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at the American School for Archeology at

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* 1871 births 1916 deaths Scientists from Prague People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech Jews Jewish National Party politicians Members of the Austrian House of Deputies (1907–1911) Czech archaeologists Austrian archaeologists Gustav Mahler Charles University alumni Academic staff of Charles University Archaeologists from Austria-Hungary {{Austria-archaeologist-stub