To Yu-ho
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To Yu-ho is a North Korea
n archaeologist and member of the National People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
To was born and raised in Hamhǔng
. He earned a doctoral degree at Vienna University in Austria
in 1935, was perhaps the first Korean archaeologist and among the first Korean academics to have received their training overseas. He married a German
woman and returned to North Korea in the late 1940s. Do became a professor at Kim Il Sung University in Py'ǒngyang
in 1947 and served as the director of a number of archaeological institutes through the 1960s. He also served in several capacities in the North Korean government, including as a representative in the Supreme People's Assembly
in the early 1960s and in the National Assembly Standing Committee from the mid-1960s.
To was responsible for leading archaeological excavations at North Korean sites such as Kulp'o-ri, Ch'itam-ni, Odong, Allak, Ch'o-do, and Kungsan-ni. To's major monograph, Chosǒn Wonsi Kogohak, laid the groundwork for archaeological research in North Korea from the 1960s through the 1990s.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n archaeologist and member of the National People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
To was born and raised in Hamhǔng
Hamhung
Hamhŭng is North Korea's second largest city, and the capital of South Hamgyŏng Province. In late 2005, nearby Hŭngnam was made a ward within Hamhŭng-si. It has a population of 768,551 as of 2008.-Geography:...
. He earned a doctoral degree at Vienna University in Austria
Austria
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in 1935, was perhaps the first Korean archaeologist and among the first Korean academics to have received their training overseas. He married a German
Germany
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woman and returned to North Korea in the late 1940s. Do became a professor at Kim Il Sung University in Py'ǒngyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
in 1947 and served as the director of a number of archaeological institutes through the 1960s. He also served in several capacities in the North Korean government, including as a representative in the Supreme People's Assembly
Supreme People's Assembly
The Supreme People's Assembly is the unicameral parliament of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea , commonly known as North Korea...
in the early 1960s and in the National Assembly Standing Committee from the mid-1960s.
To was responsible for leading archaeological excavations at North Korean sites such as Kulp'o-ri, Ch'itam-ni, Odong, Allak, Ch'o-do, and Kungsan-ni. To's major monograph, Chosǒn Wonsi Kogohak, laid the groundwork for archaeological research in North Korea from the 1960s through the 1990s.
Selected bibliography
- Chosǒn Wonsi Kogohak [Prehistoric Archaeology of Chosǒn]. Institute of Science Publications, Py'ǒngyang, 1960.
- To, Yu-ho and Ki-dǒk Hwang. Ch'itam-ni Wǒnshi Yuchǒk Palgul Pogǒ [Excavation Report of the Ch'itam-ni Prehistoric Site]. Kwahakwǒn Ch'ulpan'sa, Py'ǒngyang, 1961.
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