Fritz Eichler (October 12, 1887 - January 16, 1971) was an Austrian archaeologist.
He was born in Graz, where he graduated in 1910, and studied in Berlin, England, Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, and was active from 1913 to 1933 as the antiquity collector at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the art history museum in Vienna. From 1933 to 1935, he was the director of the antiquity collection. Before his retirement, he was the first director of the museum from 1951 to 1952. He was a professor of classical archaeology at the University of Vienna. He teamed up with Otto Walter and became a director of the Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut, the Austrian Archaeological Institute. He managed the excavations at Ephesus and took the institute at Athens. He excavated until 1961, he applied for the management of the OEAI until 1969. His research concerned antiques from the small art to the sculptures connected with Ephesus. He died in Vienna.
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Date: 13 October 1887
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.--The following changes in the duties and stations of officers of the Corps of Engineers have been ordered: Capt. W.I Fisk has been relieved from duty in the office of the Chief of Engineers and ordered to New-Orleans, relieving Major William H. Heur, who is ordered to San Francisco, relieving Capt. A.H. Payson. Cadet Wallace R. Stokes has resigned to take effect Oct. 20.
Date: 12 October 1887
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.--Capt. H. J.Haynsworth, Assistant Quartermaster, has been ordered to inspect certain garrison equipage at Philadelphia. Ordnance Sergt. William Conroy has been placed on the retired list.
Date: 13 October 1887
"W.C.N."--You had better consult a good lawyer.
Date: 12 October 1887
A civil service examination for Post Office clerks was held in the Federal Building yesterday. There were 50 applicants.
Date: 13 October 1887
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 12, via Galveston.--The news of the death of Judge Manning, United States Minister to Mexico, caused a profound sensation here, and all the foreign legations will take appropriate action Thomas B. Connery, Charge d' Affaires of the United States, is to-day receiving the condolences of officials and private persons.
Date: 12 October 1887
The depth, at the ripe old age of 83, of the Abbe F. Raillard Will recall to recollection the strenuous efforts made some 40 years or more age to restore to the service music of the church something like the Gregorian chant, as devised
Date: 13 October 1887
Presidency of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Resigned