Karl Dilthey
Encyclopedia
Karl Dilthey was a German classical scholar and archaeologist.
After studying at Breslau and Bonn
, Dilthey – younger brother of the renowned philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey
– travelled to Greece. After being Privatdozent
at Bonn until 1866/67, he moved to Rome and in 1869 to Zurich
, where he was appointed ordinary professor of classical philology and archaeology. In 1878 he moved to Göttingen as ordinary professor of classical philology, later archaeology. He became director to the archaeologic-numismatic collections of the University and ordinary member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences
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After studying at Breslau and Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, Dilthey – younger brother of the renowned philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey
Wilhelm Dilthey
Wilhelm Dilthey was a German historian, psychologist, sociologist and hermeneutic philosopher, who held Hegel's Chair in Philosophy at the University of Berlin. As a polymathic philosopher, working in a modern research university, Dilthey's research interests revolved around questions of...
– travelled to Greece. After being Privatdozent
Privatdozent
Privatdozent or Private lecturer is a title conferred in some European university systems, especially in German-speaking countries, for someone who pursues an academic career and holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university professor...
at Bonn until 1866/67, he moved to Rome and in 1869 to Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
, where he was appointed ordinary professor of classical philology and archaeology. In 1878 he moved to Göttingen as ordinary professor of classical philology, later archaeology. He became director to the archaeologic-numismatic collections of the University and ordinary member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences
Göttingen Academy of Sciences
The Göttingen Academy of Sciences is the second oldest of the seven academies of sciences in Germany. It has the task of promoting research under its own auspices and in collaboration with academics in and outside Germany...
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Further reading
- Dilthey, Karl. In: Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie, vol. 2, p. 578