Franz Dölger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Dölger

German historian

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1891

Place of Birth: Kleinwallstadt, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1968

Profession: historian, university teacher, classical scholar, medievalist, byzantinist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Franz Dölger (Kleinwallstadt, 4 October 1891 – Munich, 5 November 1968) was a German Byzantinist.
He is most notable for his crucial contributions to Byzantine diplomatics, and as the chief editor of the journal Byzantinische Zeitschrift from 1931 to 1963.
A member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities, he received honorary doctorates from the universities of Athens, Thessaloniki and Sofia.
In 1962, he was awarded the Order Pour le Mérite.