List of Classical Philologists at the Westphalian Wilhelms University

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The list of classicists in Muenster one university teachers on this subject, which at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster the tray and its predecessor institutions Classics represented.

history

From the foundation of the university (1780) to the foundation of the seminar (1824)

The beginnings of classical philology as an academic discipline in Münster are closely linked to the Paulinum grammar school . The Catholic theologian Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker was appointed professor for ancient languages ​​in 1786 and was the first representative of this subject at the University of Münster, which was inaugurated in 1780. From 1794 to 1819 he was also director of the Paulinum grammar school. Besides Kistemaker, Johann Christoph Schlueter worked from 1801 to 1841 . The university in Münster remained a center of theological and teacher training in the region even after it was converted into an academic teaching institution (1818).

Kistemaker resigned in 1820 for health reasons from the high school management and a year later from his academic teaching post. His successor was Hermann Ludwig Nadermann , who was appointed grammar school director in 1820 and a member of the scientific examination committee for teacher training in 1824. In the same year he set up the Philological-Pedagogical Seminar , which served the practical preparation of the students for the teaching profession and headed the Nadermann as director. It opened on November 18, 1824.

The seminar at the academy (until 1902)

Heinrich Wilhelm Grauert and Franz Winiewski had worked alongside Nadermann since the 1820s . When the academic teaching establishment was rededicated to a Royal Theological and Philosophical Academy (1843), the two full chairs of Nadermann and Winiewski were transferred to the newly founded Philosophical Faculty, which had a total of five professorships. In addition, Ferdinand Deycks was appointed professor of Roman and German literature, aesthetics and rhetoric in 1843 . In 1845 he was appointed second director of the seminar alongside Nadermann. When Nadermann resigned in 1853, Deycks was appointed first and Winiewski second director of the seminar.

To support the seminar directors, a third, extraordinary professor for Greek and Roman literature was set up in 1861, initially supervising Winiewski's pupil Franz Ignaz Schwerdt . After his departure (1886), the private lecturer Adalbert Parmet received the professorship in 1869.

After Deycks' death (1867) there was a change in the leadership of the seminar: Winiewski was appointed First Director in 1868, Deyck's successor Peter Langen (Professor of Latin Language and Literature) as Second Director.

Winiewski died in 1874. His successor was the Graecist Johann Matthias Stahl , who worked at the Münster Academy for more than three decades. He was elected rector in 1892 and in 1902 saw the academy become a university by Kaiser Wilhelm II .

The seminar or institute at the Westphalian Wilhelms University

During the 19th century, the classical philologists in Münster also represented ancient history and archeology . Heinrich Wilhelm Grauert, a student of the Berlin historian Barthold Georg Niebuhr , was appointed associate professor for ancient literature and history in 1827. He held historical exercises as part of the Philological and Pedagogical Seminar from 1830 and was appointed full professor of general history in 1835. In 1860 another (extraordinary) chair for ancient history was established. The subject of archeology was initially represented by the philologists (first Johann Christoph Schlüter), who gave lectures on topography and "antiquities". Archeology was only established as a separate subject in 1883, when a scheduled extraordinary professorship for the subject was set up and filled with Arthur Milchhoefer (see list of classical archaeologists at the Westphalian Wilhelms University ). An extraordinary professorship was established for Carl Hosius in 1897, which was elevated to a full professorship in 1918.

In order to bring the students closer to the most interdisciplinary ancient studies possible, the directors of the Philological Seminar (Kroll, Sonnenburg) and the Ancient History Seminar ( Otto Seeck ) joined forces in 1909 to form an Institute for Classical Studies, which the linguist Otto Hoffmann joined in 1910 and finally the Archaeologist Friedrich Koepp joined. Peter Sonnenburg and Karl Münscher as well as Wünsch's successor Hermann Schöne stayed in Münster until they retired. Franz Beckmann was appointed Sonnenburg's successor in 1931 , followed by Walter Eberhardt (initially as deputy chair). Münscher's chair remained vacant after his death (1936).

During the time of National Socialism , the Philosophical Faculty tried to curb the National Socialist influence on university politics. Nevertheless, she could not prevent the appointment of the prominent National Socialist Walter Eberhardt. Sonnenburg's successor to the chair, Franz Beckmann, kept his distance from the National Socialists and remained in office until his retirement (1963).

Since 1953 there have been three chairs for Classical Philology in Münster, one of which is devoted to Greek and two to Latin studies. In addition to the chair holders, four assistants and numerous lecturers are currently (as of September 2010) working at the seminar.

List of Classical Philologists

The first column shows the name of the person and their life data, the second column shows entry into the university, and the third column shows their departure. Column four names the highest position achieved at the University of Münster. At other universities, the corresponding lecturer may have made an even more extensive scientific career. The next column names special features, the career path or other information relating to the university or the seminar. In the last column there are pictures of the lecturers.

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Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker (1754–1834) 1786 1825 Full professor Teacher at the grammar school Paulinum , since 1794 its director; from 1786 at the same time at the university, from 1795 as professor of exegesis; authored manuals on grammar and etymology and writings on New Testament exegesis Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker.jpg
Johann Christoph Schlueter (1767–1841) 1801 1841 Full professor Professor of German and, since 1804, of Roman literature; published translations on Tacitus, Sallust and Terenz, also gave lectures on archaeological topics Johann Christoph Schlueter.jpg
Hermann Ludwig Nadermann (1778–1860) 1821 1853 Full professor Head of the Paulinum grammar school since 1820, full professor since 1821, founded the Philological-Pedagogical Seminar in 1824
Franz Winiewski (1802–1874) 1825 1874 Full professor Private lecturer in philology and history, associate professor in 1829, full professor in 1838, second director of the seminar in 1853; engaged in local school politics in addition to teaching
Heinrich Wilhelm Grauert (1804-1852) 1827 1850 Full professor associate professor for history and classical studies, held philological and archaeological lectures, since 1836 full professor for history; primarily historians; moved to Vienna
Ferdinand Deycks (1802-1867) 1843 1867 Full professor third full professor next to Winiewski and Nadermann, whose prospective successor he was; since 1845 second director of the seminar; dealt with epigraphy and literary history, especially with Goethe research
Franz Ignaz Schwerdt (1830-1916) 1861 1868 Associate professor associate professor of Greek and Roman literature; moved to Bonn as a private scholar
Adalbert Parmet (1830–1898) 1863 1898 Associate professor Privatdozent, 1869 associate professor of Greek and Roman literature
Peter Langen (1835-1897) 1868 1897 Full professor Professor of Latin Language and Literature (successor to Deycks), specialist in Plautus and Valerius Flaccus
Johann Matthias Stahl (1833-1916) 1874 1906 Full professor Professor of Greek Language and Literature (successor to Winiewski), specialist in Thucydides and historical syntax
Carl Hosius (1866–1937) 1891 1906 Associate professor Habilitation in 1891, associate professor in 1897; moved to Greifswald in 1906; Specialist in Roman literature, especially the imperial era Carl Hosius.jpg
Peter Sonnenburg (1859-1944) 1898 1928 Full professor Successor of Langen, pupil of Bücheler and Usener in Bonn
Paul Cauer (1854-1921) 1905 1921 Honorary professor taught classical philology, since 1909 also practical pedagogy and didactics; Didactic specialist and odyssey specialist
Ludwig Radermacher (1867–1952) 1906 1909 Associate professor Successor to Hosius; Specialist in ancient rhetoric; moved to Vienna as a full professor
Wilhelm Kroll (1869–1939) 1906 1913 Full professor Successor to Stahl; Scientific organizer with extensive research areas, since 1906 editor of the Realencyclopadie der classical antiquity ; moved to Breslau Wilhelm Kroll CDV.jpg
Karl Münscher (1871–1936) 1909 1936 Full professor Specialist in Xenophon and Seneca Karl Münscher.jpg
Kurt Witte (1885–1950) 1910 1917 Associate professor Habilitated in 1910, associate professor in 1916; Specialist in Roman poetry; moved to Greifswald, later to Erlangen
Friedrich Zucker (1881–1973) 1917 1918 Associate professor Associate professor who was not official, moved to Tübingen, later to Jena; famous papyrologist
Richard Wünsch (1869–1915) 1913 1915 Full professor Successor to Kroll; Usener student and religious scholar
Hermann Schöne (1870–1941) 1916 1935 Full professor Successor of Wünsch, 1927/1928 rector of the university; Specialist in ancient medical history
Kurt Latte (1891–1964) 1920 1923 Private lecturer Habilitation in 1921; Specialist in Greek law and Roman religious history; moved to Greifswald, later to Basel and Göttingen
Franz Beckmann (1895–1966) 1928 1963 Full professor Successor to Sonnenburg (deputy chair until 1931), rector of the university from 1949 to 1951; Specialist in Roman literature of the late Republic and the Augustan period
Erich Burck (1901–1994) 1928 1935 Private lecturer Assistant, qualified as a professor in 1931, moved to Kiel as associate professor
Friedrich Müller (1900–1975) 1936 1938 assistant Werner Jaeger's student, who completed his habilitation in 1938, moved to Marburg
Walter Eberhardt (1895–1981) 1937 1946 Full professor Successor beautiful; Specialist in Greek literature; Dismissed as a prominent National Socialist in 1946
Rudolf Güngerich (1900–1975) 1946 1953 Associate professor Lecturer, permanent associate professor in 1951; moved to Würzburg
Friedrich Mehmel (1910–1951) 1947 1951 Full professor Successor to Eberhardt; Specialist in Greco-Roman epic
Hermann Kleinknecht (1901–1960) 1953 1960 Associate professor Successor of Münschers, religious scholar (specialist in early Christianity)
Richard Harder (1896–1957) 1952 1957 Full professor Successor to Mehmel; Specialist in ancient philosophy, especially Plotinus
Hans-Peter Stahl (* 1932) 1957 1971 extraordinary professor Assistant, qualified as a professor in 1964 and university lecturer, 1969 associate professor; Specialist in Greek philosophy and historiography, later in Augustan literature; moved to Yale University, later to the University of Pittsburgh
Gerhard Müller (1907–1988) 1958 1962 Associate professor Successor to Harder; Specialist in Plato, Sophocles and Lucretius; moved to Giessen
Heinrich Dörrie (1911–1983) 1961 1980 Full professor Successor of Kleinknecht; Platon researcher, founder of the anthology The Platonism of Antiquity
Otto Hiltbrunner (1913–2017) 1962 1979 Full professor Latinist and Graecist; his fourth chair was not filled again
Martin Sicherheitsl (1914–2009) 1963 1982 Full professor Successor to Müller; Specialist in ancient magic and mystery cults
Hermann Tränkle (1930-2018) 1963 1972 Full professor Successor to Beckmann; Properz and Tertullian specialist; moved to Zurich in 1972
Kjeld Matthiessen (1930-2010) 1965 1995 extraordinary professor Assistant, qualified as a professor in 1970, apl. Prof .; 1972; Specialist in Early Greek Epic and Greek Tragedy
Matthias Baltes (1940-2003) 1968 2003 extraordinary professor Assistant, qualified as a professor in 1974; Platon researcher, from 1983 until his death editor of the work The Platonism of Antiquity
Klaus Stiewe (1927–1987) 1968 1975 extraordinary professor 1968 habilitation, 1970 adjunct professor, 1972 scientific adviser and professor; moved to Erlangen
Bernd Reiner Voss (* 1934) 1968 1999 extraordinary professor 1968 habilitation, 1970 adjunct professor, 1971 scientific counselor and professor; Specialist in Roman historiography
Marion Lausberg (* 1946) 1969 1986 Temporary Professor Assistant, doctorate in 1969, habilitation in 1979, temporary professor in 1984; Specialist in epic and epigrammatics; moved to Augsburg
Alfons Weische (* 1932) 1969 1994 extraordinary professor Habilitation in 1969, adjunct professor in 1970; Specialist in rhetoric and patristic
Karl-Heinz Gerschmann (1924-2010) 1970 1990 Academic senior councilor Papyrologist and historian of philosophy, student of Hans Blumenberg , received his PhD in Classical Philology from Blume in 1974
Horst-Dieter Blume (* 1935) 1972 2000 extraordinary professor Habilitation in 1972, adjunct professor in 1976; Specialist in Greek theater and new comedy
Christian Gnilka (* 1936) 1972 2002 Full professor Successor of Tränkel; Specialist in ancient Christianity and patristicism, especially Prudentius
Heinrich Krefeld (1922-2019) 1974 1990 Honorary professor Headmaster of the Gymnasium Dionysianum in Rheine; Lecturer, 1977 honorary professor for didactics and methodology of classical languages
Rainer Henke (* 1951) 1975 2014 extraordinary professor Assistant, graduated in 1981, teacher in 1982, senior teacher in higher education in 1986, qualified as a professor in 1996, apl. Professor in 2001; Specialist in Greek and Roman patristics
Malte Hossenfelder (1935–2011) 1976 1991 professor moved to the University of Graz in 1991; Philosophy historian and philosopher, specialist in Greek and Roman philosophy
Hermann Wankel (1928–1997) 1981 1991 Full professor Successor to Dörries; Demosthenes specialist
Wolfgang Huebner (* 1939) 1986 2004 Full professor Successor of Security; Specialist in ancient astronomy / astrology and natural science
Wilhelm Blümer (* 1959) 1987 2001 Private lecturer Scientific assistant, qualified as a professor in 2000; Gnilka student, specialist in Christian literature from late antiquity; moved to Mainz
Maria Becker (* 1962) 1988 Private lecturer Research assistant, 1993 assistant, habilitation in 2004, 2014 teacher for special tasks; Gnilka student, specialist in Christian literature of late antiquity and Latin linguistics
Adolf Köhnken (1938–2017) 1992 2002 Full professor Successor to Wankel; Specialist in Greek poetry (poetry, epic poetry, Hellenistic poetry) and Greco-Roman historiography
Claudia Schindler (* 1967) 1993 1998 Scientific Associate Latinist, specialist in epic poems, didactic poems and panegyric as well as neo-Latin literature and the reception of antiquities; moved to Tübingen, later to Hamburg
Susanne Pinkernell-Kreidt 1988 Scientific Associate Specialist in didactics of ancient languages; 2015 honorary doctorate in the field of history / philosophy
Robert Kirstein (* 1967) 1996 2011 Private lecturer Assistant, PhD in 1997, habilitation in 2006; Specialist in Greek and Latin poetry, history of science and narrative research; moved to Tübingen as a substitute professor
Stephan Heilen (* 1965) 1999 2006 Private lecturer Specialist in neo-Latin literature; moved to the University of Illinois, later to Osnabrück
Anja Bettenworth (* 1973) 2002 2010 assistant Specialist in epic, elegy and reception of antiquities; Habilitation in 2009; moved to Cologne
Christine Schmitz (* 1958) 2002 Ordinaria Successor to Gnilkas; Specialist in Augustan and Neronian poetry
Christian Pietsch (* 1960) 2003 Full professor Successor to Köhnken; Specialist in Greek Philosophy (Plato and Aristotle)
Alexander Arweiler (* 1967) 2004 Full professor Huebner's successor; Specialist in Roman rhetoric, specialist writing and poetry

Chair holder

First ordinariate:

  1. Hermann Ludwig Nadermann (1821-1853)
  2. Ferdinand Deycks (1843–1867)
  3. Peter Langen (1868-1897)
  4. Peter Sonnenburg (1898–1928)
  5. Franz Beckmann (1931–1963)
  6. Hermann Tränkle (1963–1972)
  7. Christian Gnilka (1972-2002)
  8. Christine Schmitz (since 2002)

Second ordinariate:

  1. Franz Winiewski (1838–1874)
  2. Johann Matthias Stahl (1874–1906)
  3. Wilhelm Kroll (1906–1913)
  4. Richard Wünsch (1913-1915)
  5. Hermann Schöne (1916–1935)
  6. Walter Eberhardt (1937–1946)
  7. Friedrich Mehmel (1947–1951)
  8. Richard Harder (1952–1957)
  9. Gerhard Müller (1958–1962)
  10. Martin Sicherheitsl (1963–1982)
  11. Wolfgang Huebner (1986-2004)
  12. Alexander Arweiler (since 2004)

Third full professorship (sometimes extraordinary):

  1. Carl Hosius (1897–1906)
  2. Ludwig Radermacher (1906–1909)
  3. Karl Münscher (1909–1936)
  4. Rudolf Güngerich (1951–1953)
  5. Hermann Kleinknecht (1953–1960)
  6. Heinrich Dörrie (1961–1980)
  7. Hermann Wankel (1981–1991)
  8. Adolf Köhnken (1992–2002)
  9. Christian Pietsch (since 2003)

literature

  • Johann August Ludwig Fürstenthal: Collection of all still valid, in the general land law, the collection of laws, the v. Kamptz's year books and annals, the Raabesche collection and the official gazettes of all the royal families. Governments from their establishment until the end of 1838 contained laws, memoranda and ordinances relating to the church and school system; a manual for consistories, school boards, governments and district councils; Deans, superintendents, school inspectors and parish priests of both confessions; Magistrates, dominions and parishes; Grammar schools, seminars, community and elementary schools; Church and school deputations and board members in the cities and on the flat land in the Königl. Prussian States , Volume 3: L – Schulki, Cöslin 1839. pp. 234–235 (on the establishment of the Philological-Pedagogical Seminar).
  • Peter Respondek: Occupation, Denazification, Reconstruction: The University of Münster 1945–1952. A contribution to the history of German-British relations in the education sector after the Second World War . Munster 1995.
  • Max Wegner : Antiquity . In: Heinz Dollinger (Ed.): The University of Münster 1780–1980 , Münster 1980. pp. 415–419 (overview-like compilation, to be corrected in detail).

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