Gerhard Rohlfs

German linguist (1892-1986) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 94

Gerhard Rohlfs was a German linguist. He taught Romance languages and literature at the University of Tübingen and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. He was described as an "archeologist of words".

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Bavarian Order of Merit

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

French Order of Academic Palms

Honorary Doctor of the University of Athens

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Johann Gerhard49.8 of 100 Ulrich Vosgerau49.1 of 100

Herfried Münkler49.8 of 100

Gabriel Zuchtriegel49.7 of 100 Richard Sapper49.8 of 100

Hans-Jürgen Papier49.7 of 100