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Spyridon, Valerios, or Dimitrios?[edit]

According to this Vima article ([1]) and this site [2], the archaeologist in charge of the Antikythera find was Valerios Stais, who already has an article on Wikipedia. And in this article [3] the name is given as "Δημ. Στάης". Can anyone solve this mystery?

Moreover, according to this newspaper article in the Austrian "Der Standard" ([4]), Spyridon Stais served as minister of education in 1904. According to the Vima article, it was Valerios Stais who served as a minister. Are these two the same person, or are journalists mixing them up? If they are different people, how are they related? Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:07, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And this website about Kythera ([5]) names "Spyridon Stais" as a member of parliament in the party of Charilaos Trikoupis and minister of education, but doesn't mention his role as an archaeologist. Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:21, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Plus, according to this website ([6]), one Spiridon Stais took part in the first Olympics in 1896, rifle shooting. Same guy? Fut.Perf. ☼ 18:21, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I looked it up in the greek encyclopaedia «Δομή» (Domi), edition around 1995. It mentions 2 people with last name Στάης (Stais). I state here some facts of their lives:

Στάης, Βαλέριος (Stais, Valerios), archaeologist (Kythira 1857 – Athens 1923). Studied medicine and later archaeology. From 1987 till his death he was the director of the Archaeological Museum of Athens. During that period he organized or participated in excavations ^[1] in Epidavros, Argolis, Attica, Antikythera ^[2] and elsewhere. Wrote a lot of archaeological studies, published in various papers ^[1] and mainly in Αρχαιολογική Εφημερίδα ^[3] (Archeologiki Efimerida "Archaeological Newspaper"), and many books.

Στάης, Σπυρίδων (Stais, Spyridon), politician from Kythera (1859 – 1932). Studied physics and mathematics and served as a professor in middle schools (gymnasio) of Greece. From 1892 he got into politics. Elected member of the parliament, joined the party of Charilaos Trikoupis, and, after Trikoupis’ death, that of Georgios Theotokis. He was assigned minister of Education in Theotokis cabinet 2 times (in 1900 and 1903). In 1921 he was appointed general governor of Thessaloniki from Protopapadakis administration ^[4] and the same year minister of the Interior in Gounaris cabinet ^[5]. Some months later he retired from active politics until his death.

The Stais family seems to be an important family of Kythera ^[6], with scientists, politicians and servicemen (= men in the army, if I say it right) among its members.

^ ^a ^b Many references for these can be found at the site of The Archaeological Society at Athens (only in Greek), for example (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/site/content.php?artid=1452 – look for Βαλέριος Στάης or Valerios Stais, (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/media/PDF/4/39.pdf (Β. Στάης)
^ (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/site/content.php?artid=1494 Ο Βαλέριος Στάης στα Αντικύθηρα
^ (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/site/content.php?artid=1464
^ This must be a mistake, as this fact is mentioned afterwards (1922) at the site of the Greek General Secretariat of the Government: 09-05-1922 – 28-08-1922 ((in Greek) http://ggk.gr/goverments.php?ord=num&gov=18 – look for ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΟΣ ΣΤΑΗ).
^ 26.3.1921 – 2.3.1922 ((in Greek) http://ggk.gr/goverments.php?ord=num&gov=15)
^ (in Greek) http://users.otenet.gr/~foniflo/koinonika.htm (look for Βαλέριος Στάης)

--Anastasios 02:24, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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[ref1-1] Many references for these can be found at the site of The Archaeological Society at Athens (only in Greek), for example (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/site/content.php?artid=1452 – look for Βαλέριος Στάης or Valerios Stais, (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/media/PDF/4/39.pdf (Β. Στάης)

[ref2-2] (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/site/content.php?artid=1494 Ο Βαλέριος Στάης στα Αντικύθηρα

[ref3-3] (in Greek) http://www.archetai.gr/site/content.php?artid=1464

[ref4-4] This must be a mistake, as this fact is mentioned afterwards (1922) at the site of the Greek General Secretariat of the Government: 09-05-1922 – 28-08-1922 ((in Greek) http://ggk.gr/goverments.php?ord=num&gov=18 – look for ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΟΣ ΣΤΑΗ).

[ref5-5] 26.3.1921 – 2.3.1922 ((in Greek) http://ggk.gr/goverments.php?ord=num&gov=15)

[ref6-6] (in Greek) http://users.otenet.gr/~foniflo/koinonika.htm (look for Βαλέριος Στάης)

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