Ernst Eduard Hudemann (15 November 1811, Neumünster – 21 December 1889, Plön) was a German educator, philologist and classical historian.

He studied philology at the University of Kiel, afterwards working in Kiel as a Hülfslehrer (teaching assistant) at the Gelehrten-Schule (1837). Beginning in 1840, he worked as an instructor in Schleswig, later serving as a conrector in Oldenburg and Leer (1853). In 1859 he was named Oberlehrer in Landsberg an der Warthe, and in 1864 was appointed subrector in Plön.[1][2] He died on December 21, 1889.[3]

Published works

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Known for his writings on ancient Rome, his best known work being a book involving its postal system, "Geschichte des römischen Postwesens während der Kaiserzeit" (History of the Roman postal system during the imperial period; published in 10 editions between 1875 and 1985). Other significant writings by Hudemann are:

  • Hamilcars Kampf auf Hercte und Eryx und der Friede des Catulus, 1842 - Hamilcar's struggle at Hercte and Eryx and the peace of Catulus.
  • Zur Gymnasialreform, besonders mit Bezug auf die Vereinfachung des Gymnasialunterrichtes, 1855 - For high school reform, particularly with regard to the simplification of grammar lessons.
  • "Quaestiones Ammianeae", 1864.
  • Die Bauernaufstände in Gallien während der Römischen Kaiserzeit, 1872 - The peasant uprising in Gaul during the Roman Empire.
  • Ueber eine Inschrift aus Ostia, 1876 - About an inscription from Ostia.[4]

Along with educator Friedrich Lübker, he made contributions to Reinhold Klotz' dictionary of the Latin language, "Handwörterbuch der lateinischen Sprache" (1857-1879).[5]

References

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  1. ^ Google Books Nomenclator philologorum by Friedrich August Eckstein
  2. ^ Google Books Lexikon der Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburgischen und Eutinischen ..., Volume 1 by Eduard Alberti
  3. ^ University of Gießen Personenlexikon von Lehrern des 19. Jahrhunderts by Franz Kössler, Haack–Hyss
  4. ^ WorldCat Identities (publications)
  5. ^ OCLC WorldCat Handwörterbuch der lateinischen Sprache