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Rudolf Hildebrand

1824-03-13 – 1894-10-28

Portrait of Rudolf Hildebrand
Rudolf Hildebrand (1824—1894), German Philologist. Medaillon by Carl SeffnerCredit: Carl Seffner

Life & Legacy

Heinrich Rudolf Hildebrand (13 March 1824 – 28 October 1894) was a Germanist, contributor to, and then, editor of the Grimm brothers' Deutsches Wörterbuch. He also wrote on the history of German folksongs, and on the teaching of the German language in schools.

Occupation & Career

Germanist, philologist, pedagogue, teacher, literary scholar

Education

Thomasschule zu Leipzig

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Leipzig University

Organizations & Memberships

Kösener Vogelweiden · Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Education & Institutions

Thomasschule zu Leipzig

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q92091 — wikidata View source

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