About Hugh Barr Nisbet
Lived 1940 – 2021 (aged 80). Hugh Barr Nisbet was a British university teacher.
Hugh Barr Nisbet (24 August 1940 – 6 February 2021) was a British literary scholar and Emeritus Professor of Modern Languages (German) at the University of Cambridge. He was known for his works on German literature and philosophy and had worked as General Editor and Germanic Editor of the journal Modern Language Review.
Nisbet is a recipient of the Humboldt Prize for research on Lessing (1998).
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Who was Hugh Barr Nisbet?
British scholar in German studies (1940-2021)
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Hugh Barr Nisbet was born on 24 August 1940.
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Hugh Barr Nisbet died on 6 February 2021.
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Hugh Barr Nisbet was a university teacher.
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Hugh Barr Nisbet was British.
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