Hermann Osthoff (Linguist)
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Hermann Osthoff (born April 18, 1847 in Billmerich near Unna ; † May 7, 1909 in Heidelberg ) was a German linguist .
Life
Osthoff studied classical philology , German , Sanskrit and comparative linguistics in Berlin , Tübingen and Bonn . In 1869 he received his doctorate in Bonn. During his time in Bonn he became a member of the Alemannia Bonn fraternity . From 1870 he worked as a teacher in Kassel . In 1875 he completed his habilitation in Leipzig . In 1877 he became associate professor of comparative linguistics and Sanskrit in Heidelberg . In 1878 he was appointed full professor there. In 1879 his son was born, the later painter Hermann Osthoff .
His research focus was Indo-European studies . In addition to Karl Brugmann and August Leskien , Osthoff was one of the main founders of the young grammarians .
literature
- Eveline Einhauser (Ed.): Dear friend ... - Hermann Osthoff's letters to Karl Brugmann, 1875–1904. WTV, Trier 1992.
- Walter Killy, Rudolf Vierhaus (ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE) . Volume 7 (May - Plessner). KG Saur, Munich 1998, p. 519.
- Rüdiger Schmitt: Osthoff, Hermann. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-428-00200-8 , pp. 627 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Hermann Osthoff in the catalog of the German National Library
- Overview of the courses of Hermann Osthoff (linguist) at the University of Leipzig (summer semester 1876 to summer semester 1877)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Osthoff, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German linguist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Billmerich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1909 |
| Place of death | Heidelberg |