Emil Hübner

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1834 – 1901

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Who was Emil Hübner?

Emil Hübner was a German classical scholar.

He was born at Düsseldorf, the son of the historical painter Julius Hübner, After studying at Berlin and Bonn, he travelled extensively with a view to antiquarian and epigraphical researches. The results of these travels were published in several important works: Inscriptiones Hispaniae Latinae, I.H. Christianas; Inscriptiones Britanniae Latinae, I.E. Christianae; La Arqueologia de Espana; Monumenta Linguae Ibericae.

Hübner also wrote two books for the classical student: Grundriss zu Vorlesungen uber die römische Lileraturgeschichte, and Bibliographie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft; mention may also be made of Romische Epigraphik; Exempla Scripturae Epigraphicae Latinae; and Römische Herrschaft in Westeuropa. In 1870 Hübner was appointed professor of Classical Philology in the University of Berlin, where he died.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed.. Encyclopædia Britannica. Cambridge University Press.

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Born
Jul 7, 1834
Düsseldorf
Also known as
  • Emil Hubner
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Feb 21, 1901
Berlin

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on July 23, 2013

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