Karl Schneider (philologist)

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Karl Schneider (18 April 1912 – 26 December 1998) was a German philologist who specialized in Germanic studies.

Karl Schneider
Born	(1912-04-18)18 April 1912 Dierdorf, Germany
Died	28 March 1985(1985-03-28) (aged 81) Münster, Germany
Nationality	German
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Giessen
Academic work
Discipline	Germanic philology
Sub-discipline	English philology
Institutions	English literature University of Münster
Main interests	Runology

Biography

Karl Schneider was born in Dierdorf, Germany on 18 April 1912. From 1932 to 1936 he studied English, German, comparative linguistics, Romance studies and philosophy at the University of Giessen. He received his Ph.D. in comparative linguistics at Giessen in 1936 with a thesis on Germanic languages.

Schneider completed his habilitation at the University of Marburg in 1951 with a thesis on runes. He subsequently served as a lecturer at Marburg. Schneider later transferred to the University of Münster, where he served as assistant professor (?-1954), associate professor (1957-1969) and professor of English philology (1959-1977), and Director of the English Department. From 1965 to 1966, Schneider was Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Münster. Schneider's research centered on English philology, Germanic studies and Indo-European studies.

Schneider retired from the University of Münster in 1977. He died in Münster on 26 December 1998.

Sources

• Kürschners Deutscher Gelehrtenkalender 1992. De Gruyter, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-11-011754-1.