Wilhelm Adolf Becker
Wilhelm Adolf Becker (1796 – September 30, 1846) was a German classical scholar.
Biography[]
Becker was born in Dresden, the son of German art historian, numismatist and author Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker. At first destined for a commercial life, he was in 1812 sent to the celebrated school at Pforta. In 1816 he entered the University of Leipzig, where he studied under Beck and Hermann. After holding subordinate posts at Zerbst and Meissen, he was in 1842 appointed professor of archaeology at Leipzig. He died at Meissen on 30 September 1846.[1]
Works[]
The works by which Becker is most widely known are the Gallus, oder, römische Scenen aus der Zeit Augusts: zur genaueren Kenntniss des römischen Privatlebens (1838, new ed. by , 1880–1882), and the Charicles: Bilder altgriechischer Sitte, zur genaueren Kenntniss des griechischen Privatlebens (1840, new ed. by Göll, 1877–1878). These two books were translated into English by . They contain a description of the everyday life of the ancient Greeks and Romans, in the form of a romance, with notes and appendices.[1]
A major work is Handbuch der römischen Alterthümer (1843–1868), completed after Becker's death by Marquardt and Mommsen. Becker's other treatises include De Comicis Romanorum Fabulis, a treatise on Roman dramatic poetry (1837); De Romae Veteris Muris atque Portis (1842); Die römische Topographie in Röm (1844); and Zur römischen Topographie (1845).[1]
References[]
Sources[]
- public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Becker, Wilhelm Adolf". Encyclopædia Britannica. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 608. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
Further reading[]
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Wikisource has the text of the 1920 Encyclopedia Americana article Becker, Wilhelm Adolf. |
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Wikisource has the text of the Nuttall Encyclopædia article Becker, William Adolphe. |
- New International Encyclopedia. 1905. .
- The American Cyclopædia. 1879. .
- 1796 births
- 1846 deaths
- German classical scholars
- Leipzig University alumni
- Corresponding members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences