Swiss classical philologist and historian of philosophy. Born 28. 1. 1912, died Athens 18. 6. 1998. Studied classical and Oriental philology at Munich and Basel. Doctorate in Greek 1934, habil. 1937, both Basel. 1939 prof. of classical philology at Fribourg; 1946–1948 guest prof. in Munich. 1948–1982 prof. ord. at Bern; 1966/67 rector there. Corresponding member of the Academies of Sciences at Munich, Gothenburg, Uppsala and Athens.
Work and influence
The son of a Swiss prof. of medicine and a Swedish chemist, G. …
