Richard Wünsch


Richard Wünsch was a German classical philologist.
He studied classical philology at the University of Marburg, receiving his doctorate in 1893. Following graduation, he spent two years on an extended study trip to Paris, Spain, Italy and Greece. He obtained his habilitation in Breslau, and in 1902 was appointed professor of classical philology at the University of Giessen. Later on, he held professorships at the universities of Königsberg and Münster. In World War I he died at Iłża, while serving as a battalion leader during an assault on the Russian army.

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