Curt Wachsmuth (27 April 1837, Naumburg an der Saale – 8 June 1905, Leipzig) was a German historian and classical philologist. He was a son-in-law to philologist Friedrich Ritschl.
Curt Wachsmuth | |
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Born | |
Died | 8 June 1905 | (aged 68)
Nationality | German |
Education | University of Jena University of Bonn |
Occupation(s) | historian and classical philologist |
Known for | professor at Universities of Göttingen, Heidelberg, Leipzig |
Notable work | Anthologium |
Relatives | Friedrich Ritschl (father-in-law) |
From 1856 to 1860 he studied at the universities of Jena and Bonn, where he later received his habilitation in classical philology and ancient history. In 1864 he became a professor in ancient history at the University of Marburg, followed by professorships in classical philology at the universities of Göttingen (1869–1877) and Heidelberg (1877–1885). From 1885 to 1905 he was a professor of classical philology and ancient history at the University of Leipzig. In 1897/98 he served as university rector.[1]
Among his better written efforts were a two volume work on ancient Athens (1874, 1890), an introduction to the study of ancient history (1895) and with Otto Hense, a five volume edition of Stobaeus' Anthologium.[2]