Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke: Biography, Facts and Career
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Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke (7 July 1825 – 15 October 1891), German philologist, was born in Zahrensdorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the son of a country pastor. He was educated at the Rostock gymnasium, and studied (1844–1847) at the universities of Rostock, Leipzig and Berlin. In 1848 he was employed in arranging the valuable library of Old German literature of Freiherr Karl Hartwig von Meusebach (1781–1847), and superintending its removal from Baumgartenbrück, near Potsdam, to the Royal Library at Berlin. In 1850 he founded the Literarisches Centralblatt für Deutschland in Leipzig. In 1852 he established himself as privatdozent at Leipzig University. In 1858 he was appointed full professor.
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- Full name: Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke
- Born: 1825-07-07
- Nationality: Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q70839
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Who is Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke?
Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke (7 July 1825 – 15 October 1891), German philologist, was born in Zahrensdorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the son of a country pastor. He was educated at the Rostock gymnasium, and studied (1844–1847) at the universities of Rostock, Leipzig and Berlin.
What nationality is Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke?
Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke is Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
When was Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke born?
Friedrich Karl Theodor Zarncke was born on 1825-07-07.
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