Otto Gilbert
Otto Gilbert (born September 25, 1839 in Rätzlingen , † June 23, 1911 in Goslar ) was a German librarian and ancient historian .
Life
Gilbert studied from 1859 to 1866 theology, philosophy and history and received his doctorate in 1867 in Marburg to Dr. phil. In Göttingen he became a member of the Corps Hildeso-Guestphalia in 1864 . He began his professional career as a high school teacher in Hameln . He later joined the library service and became assistant and curator of the Göttingen university library . In 1876 he received his habilitation for ancient history at the University of Göttingen and was appointed associate professor in 1884 . In 1886 he took over the management of the Greifswald University Library as director . In 1899 he retired. On the occasion of his retirement he was given the character of a secret government councilor .
Publications (in selection)
- Ea quae Demosthenes et Aeschines in orationibus de falsa legatione habitis de tempore primae et secundae ad Philippum legationis narrant num inter se consentiant quaeritur . Diss. Phil. Marburg 1867.
- The festival of the Attic Dionysia . Goettingen 1872.
- The speech of Demosthenes peri parapresbeias . Berlin 1873.
- Rome and Carthage in their mutual relations 513-536 uc (241-218 BC) . Leipzig 1876.
- Ancient history and topography of the city of Rome . 3 volumes, Leipzig 1883–1890.
- The capacity of the magazine of the Greifswald University Library . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , Vol. 9 (1892), pp. 317–334 ( online ).
- Greek doctrine of gods presented in their main features. Leipzig 1898.
- The meteorological theories of ancient Greece . Leipzig 1907.
- Greek philosophy of religion. Leipzig 1911.
literature
- Academic monthly books 28 (1911/12), p. 155
Web links
- Literature by and about Otto Gilbert in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ Kösener Corps Lists 1910, 77/100.
- ^ Centralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , Vol. 16, p. 436
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Gilbert, Otto |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German librarian and classical scholar |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1839 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rätzlingen |
DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 1911 |
Place of death | Goslar |