Georg Friedrich Benecke
German philologist and professor
About Georg Friedrich Benecke
Lived 1762 – 1844 (aged 82). Georg Friedrich Benecke was a German linguist, librarian, university teacher, philologist and germanist.
Georg Friedrich Benecke (10 June 1762, in Mönchsroth – 21 August 1844, in Göttingen) In 1814 he became a full professor at Göttingen, and later on, acquired duties as a head librarian.
His studies most notably involved old German and English literature. published posthumously; Leipzig 1854–66, 4 parts).
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German philologist and professor
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Georg Friedrich Benecke was born on 10 June 1762 in Mönchsroth.
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Georg Friedrich Benecke died on 21 August 1844 in Göttingen.
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Georg Friedrich Benecke was a linguist, librarian, university teacher, philologist and germanist.
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Georg Friedrich Benecke was German.
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