For similarly named individuals, see Ed Schwartz (disambiguation).

Eduard Schwartz (1858 – 1940) was a German

Germany

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 classical philologist.

Born in Kiel

Kiel

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, he studied under Hermann Usener

Hermann Usener

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, Mommsen

Mommsen

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 and Wilamovitz-Moellendorf. Schwartz taught in at least half a dozen universities culminating with a post in Munich. He published numerous articles and works in the area of Greek and Roman history, including on the Catilinarian conspiracy. His magnum opus was a publication of the acts of oecumenical councils (ACO) from Ephesus (331) onwards.

He died in Munich

Munich

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in 1940.