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Richard Paul Wülker

1845 – 1910

German anglicist

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Lived 1845 – 1910 (aged 64). Richard Paul Wülker was a German university teacher, non-fiction writer, scholar of English, philologist and literary scholar.

Richard Paul Wülker, until 1884 surname spelled as Wülcker (29 July 1845, in Frankfurt – 8 August 1910, in Leipzig) was a German Anglist.

He studied German and English philology at the universities of Berlin and Leipzig, and following military service in the Franco-Prussian War, he continued his education at the University of Marburg. In 1873 he obtained his habilitation for English philology at the University of Leipzig, where he later taught classes as an associate professor of English language and literature (1875–80), then served as a full professor from 1880 to 1910.

In 1877, with Moritz Trautmann, he founded the journal Anglia, which he edited until 1890. From 1888 onward, he was a member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences. In 1900 he was named a Saxon privy court councilor. and a son-in-law to classical philologist Ludwig Lange (1825–1885).

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University of Marburg, Leipzig University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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Leipzig University
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Who was Richard Paul Wülker?

German anglicist (1845-1910)

When was Richard Paul Wülker born?

Richard Paul Wülker was born on 29 July 1845 in Frankfurt.

When did Richard Paul Wülker die?

Richard Paul Wülker died on 8 February 1910 in Leipzig.

What was Richard Paul Wülker's occupation?

Richard Paul Wülker was a university teacher, non-fiction writer, scholar of English, philologist and literary scholar.

What nationality was Richard Paul Wülker?

Richard Paul Wülker was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard Paul Wülker

· Wikidata: Q6247983

· DBpedia: Richard Paul Wülker

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