Eduard Meyer

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Eduard Meyer was a prominent German historian and classical scholar known for his influential works on ancient history and historiography.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf classical scholar
historian
human
countryOfCitizenship German Empire
Germany
dateOfBirth 1855-01-25
dateOfDeath 1930-08-31
educatedAt University of Bonn NERFINISHED
University of Leipzig NERFINISHED
employer Humboldt University of Berlin NERFINISHED
University of Breslau
University of Halle NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork ancient history
classical studies
historiography
genre historical writing
hasAcademicDiscipline Greek history
Roman history
history of the ancient world
influenced modern ancient history scholarship
influencedBy Johann Gustav Droysen
Theodor Mommsen
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Prussian Academy of Sciences
nativeLanguage German
notableFor contributions to the study of ancient Near Eastern history
methodological reflections on historiography
systematic treatment of world history in antiquity
notableWork Die Entstehung des Judentums
Geschichte des Altertums
Geschichte des Altertums, Volume I
Geschichte des Altertums, Volume II
Geschichte des Altertums, Volume III
Geschichte des Altertums, Volume IV
Geschichte des Altertums, Volume V
Geschichte des Altertums, Volume VI
Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der griechischen und römischen Antike
Zur Theorie und Methodik der Geschichte
occupation historian
university professor
placeOfBirth Hamburg
placeOfDeath Berlin
positionHeld professor of ancient history
sexOrGender male
spouse Marie Meyer
workLocation Berlin
Halle (Saale)

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prussian Academy of Sciences
notableMember
Theodor Mommsen
notableStudent

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