Anton Baumstark, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anton Baumstark

German classical philologist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1800

Place of Birth: Sinzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1876

Profession: university teacher, classical scholar, classical philologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Anton Baumstark

  • Anton Baumstark (14 April 1800 in Sinzheim – 2 February 1876 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German classical philologist.
  • He was the brother of economist Eduard Baumstark (1807–1889) and the father of historian Reinhold Baumstark (1831–1900).
  • His grandson, Carl Anton Baumstark (1872–1948), was a noted orientalist and liturgist. He studied philology at the University of Heidelberg, where his instructors included Friedrich Christoph Schlosser and Georg Friedrich Creuzer.
  • Beginning in 1826 he taught classes at the Lyceum in Freiburg im Breisgau, and in 1836, was appointed professor of classical philology at the University of Freiburg as well as director of the philological seminar.

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