Elisabeth Schmid
Elisabeth Schmid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 27 March 1994, age 81 or 82 |
| Occupation | Archaeologist |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg |
| Academic work | |
| Notable works | Atlas of Animal Bones (1972) |
Elisabeth Schmid (1912–27 March 1994) was a German archaeologist and osteologist. She is best known for her work concerning the prehistoric ivory statue, the lion-man, and for her book, Atlas of Animal Bones. Schmid was the first woman to serve as dean of the natural sciences faculty of the University of Basel. In 1953 she co-founded the Swiss Archaeological Society with Rudolf Laur-Belart.