About Hans Herter
Lived 1899 – 1984 (aged 85). Hans Herter was a German linguist, classical philologist and university teacher.
Hans Herter (8 June 1899 – 7 November 1984) was a German Classical philologist who was for many years Director of the Rheinischen Museum für Philologie, Bonn. His main interests lay in the works of Thucydides and Plato. Among his prominent students is Heinz-Günther Nesselrath.
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Who was Hans Herter?
German philologist (1899–1984)
When was Hans Herter born?
Hans Herter was born on 8 June 1899 in Koblenz.
When did Hans Herter die?
Hans Herter died on 7 November 1984 in Bonn.
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Hans Herter was a linguist, classical philologist and university teacher.
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Hans Herter was German.
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