Carl Joachim Classen
German scholar and academic
Born
Died
2013
13 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Born in 1928 in Germany, an academic specialist in historical linguistics and literature. Contributed significantly to the study of German medieval literature and languages. Served as a professor at several universities, focusing on philology, particularly in the context of historical texts. Authored numerous scholarly works and texts that analyzed the evolution of language and literature in the Germanic tradition.
Authored works on historical linguistics
Contributed to studies on medieval literature
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