Frederick Klaeber
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Frederick J. Klaeber (born Friedrich J. Klaeber; 1 October 1863 – 4 October 1954) was a German philologist who was Professor of Old and Middle English at the University of Minnesota. His edition of the poem Beowulf, published as Beowulf and the Fight at Finnsburg, is considered a classic work of Beowulf scholarship; it has been in print continuously since 1922 and is now in its fourth edition.
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Frederick Klaeber | |
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Born | Friedrich J. Klaeber (1863-10-01)1 October 1863 |
Died | 4 October 1954(1954-10-04) (aged 91) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Frederick William University |
Known for | Beowulf scholarship |
Spouse | Charlotte Wahn |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philology |
Institutions | University of Minnesota, Frederick William University |
Thesis | (1892) |
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