Wolfgang Seyfarth

German classical philologist and historian of classical antiquity (1906–1985)
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Summary

Wolfgang Seyfarth was born on May 21, 1906[1], in Fürstenwalde[2]. He died on February 14, 1985[3]. He worked as a classical philologist[4] and historian of classical antiquity[5]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Employer: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[8], Central Institute for Ancient History and Archeology[9], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10]
  • Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[11]
  • Doctoral advisor: Werner Jaeger[12], Ludwig Deubner[13]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[16]
  • Academic degree: Staatsexamen[17], doctorate[18], habilitation[19]
  • Family name: Seyfarth[20]
  • Given name: Wolfgang[21], Heinrich[22], Adolf[23], Ernst[24], Paul[25]
  • Work location: Berlin[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Seyfarth born?

Wolfgang Seyfarth's place of birth was Fürstenwalde[2].

What did Wolfgang Seyfarth do for work?

Wolfgang Seyfarth worked as a classical philologist[4] and historian of classical antiquity[5].

Where did Wolfgang Seyfarth go to school?

Wolfgang Seyfarth was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[11].

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  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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