Paul Wendland
Encyclopedia
Paul Wendland (August 17, 1864 – September 10, 1915) was a German
classical
philologist.
Born in Hohenstein
, Province of Prussia
, he taught as a professor
at the Kiel University (from 1902), Breslau University (from 1906), Göttingen University (from 1909).
He died in Göttingen
.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
classical
Classical antiquity
Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world...
philologist.
Born in Hohenstein
Olsztynek
Olsztynek is a town in Poland, in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Olsztyn County. It has 7,648 inhabitants .-History:The town was founded as Hohenstein by the Teutonic Order, which began to construct a castle in 1351 and granted Kulm law city rights in 1359.The Battle of Grunwald in 1410 took...
, Province of Prussia
Province of Prussia
The Province of Prussia was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1829-1878 created out of the provinces of East Prussia and West Prussia....
, he taught as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the Kiel University (from 1902), Breslau University (from 1906), Göttingen University (from 1909).
He died in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
.
Literary works
- Philosophische Schrift über die Vorsehung, 1892
- Beiträge zur Geschichte der grieschischen Philosophie, 1895
- Anaximenes von Lampsakos, 1905
- Die hellenistisch-römische Kultur, 1907
- Die urchristlichen Literaturformen, 1912
- Die griechische Prosa und die römisch-christliche Literatur, 1912
- Philonis Opera, 5 vols., with Leopold Cohn, 1896-1906