Georg Ludwig Walch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Georg Ludwig Walch

German classical philologist

Date of Birth: 08-May-1785

Place of Birth: Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1838

Profession: teacher, university teacher, classical scholar, classical philologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Georg Ludwig Walch

  • Georg Ludwig Walch (8 May 1785, Jena – 21 January 1838, Greifswald) was a German classical philologist largely known for his edition and analysis of works by the Roman historian Tacitus.
  • He was the grandson of theologian Johann Georg Walch (1693–1775). Beginning in 1805, he studied at the University of Jena, where he subsequently worked as a librarian.
  • In 1808 he obtained his habilitation at Jena.
  • Since 1811 he served as an instructor of Latin and Greek languages at the Grauen Kloster in Berlin.
  • In 1830 he succeeded Christian Wilhelm Ahlwardt as a professor of ancient languages at the University of Greifswald.

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