Balduin Lorentz
Balduin Lorentz (born October 29, 1856 in Eisenberg , Thuringia , † June 13, 1925 in Wurzen , Saxony ) was a German classical philologist and high school teacher .
Balduin Lorentz, son of a pastor, attended grammar school in Altenburg from 1869 to 1877 and studied classical philology in Jena and Leipzig from 1877 , especially with Ludwig Lange and Otto Ribbeck , where he received his doctorate in February 1881 . In 1881 he began to teach as a test candidate at the Gymnasium in Wurzen, where he became a senior teacher in 1882. In 1914 he became vice principal of the school and from 1916 until his retirement in 1922 he was its principal.
From 1882 his vice-principal was in Wurzen, from 1894 its rector Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher , for whose detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology he wrote articles like numerous other high school teachers. He also published on animals in antiquity.
Publications (selection)
- De amicorum in Ovidii Tristibus personis . Dissertation Leipzig 1881 ( digitized version ).
- The dove in antiquity . Wurzen 1886 ( digitized ).
- Cultural and historical contributions to ancient zoology . Wurzen 1904 ( digitized version ).
literature
- Franz Kössler: Personal dictionary of teachers of the 19th century. Labs - Lyon . Giessen 2007.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lorentz, Baldwin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German high school teacher and classical philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eisenberg , Thuringia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1925 |
| Place of death | Wurzen , Saxony |