Johannes Østrup, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Østrup

Danish philologist and professor

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1867

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 05-May-1938

Profession: professor, philologist, autobiographer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Johannes Elith Østrup (27 July 1867 – 5 May 1938) was a Danish philologist and professor at the University of Copenhagen where he served as rector from 1934 to 1935.
In 1893, after a study tour in the Middle East, he rode on horseback back to Copenhagen, crossing much of Asia Minor and continental Europe.