Theodor Gomperz
1832–1912
Austrian classical philologist and philosopher. Studied philosophy at Brünn (Brno), 1847–9, and Vienna, 1850–3, but did not receive a doctorate. Worked as an independent scholar until 1867. Habilitated Vienna, 1867; professor extraordinarius of classical philology, 1869; professor, 1873–1900. Supervised the translation into German of the works of John Stuart Mill. Wrote a major work on the history of Greek philosophy
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OBL.
Bibliography
OBL: Österreichisches biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950. Edited by Leo Santifaller et al. 15 vols. and 3 fascicles of vol. 16 (A–Zeman Antonín) to date. Vienna: Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 1957–.
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