Herwig Maehler, FBA (29 April 1935 – 29 October 2021) was a German historian and papyrologist, who specialized in classics and ancient history.

Biography

He completed his PhD at the University of Hamburg in 1961.[1] In 1975, he completed his Habilitation in classics from the Free University of Berlin.[1]

He subsequently worked as a curator of Greek papyri at Egyptian Museum of Berlin. Afterwards he was Professor of Papyrology at University College London.[2]

Awards

He was a fellow of the British Academy.[3]

Bibliography

Some of his books are:

  • The Vienna Epigrams Papyrus
  • Pindari Carmina cvm Fragmentis: Pars II: Fragmenta. Indices
  • Die Lieder des Bakchylides
  • Schrift, Text Und Bild: Kleine Schriften Von Herwig Maehler
  • Urkunden Aus Hermupolis
  • Die Auffassung des Dichterberufs im fruhen Griechentum bis zur Zeit Pindars
  • Urkunden römischer Zeit

References

  1. 1 2 Hoffmann, Ilire Hasani, Robert. "Academy of Europe: CV". www.ae-info.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Professor Herwig Maehler - British Academy". British Academy.
  3. ↑ Hoffmann, Ilire Hasani, Robert. "Academy of Europe: Maehler Herwig". www.ae-info.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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