August Pauly
August Friedrich von Pauly (lang; 9 May 1796 – 2 May 1845) was a German educator and classical philologist. From 1813 to 1818 he studied at the Tübinger Stift, then furthered his education at Heidelberg as a student of Georg Friedrich Creuzer. Beginning in 1822, he served as rector of the Latin school in Biberach, followed by work as a gymnasium professor in Heilbronn (1828).
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- Name
- August Pauly
- Birth Name
- August Friedrich Pauly
- Born
- 9 May 1796
- Birthplace
- Benningen am Neckar
- Died
- 2 May 1845
- Place of death
- Stuttgart
- Occupation
- Educator, classical philologist
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Württemberg
- Education
- University of Tübingen · Tübinger Stift
- Known for
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Languages
- German
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August Friedrich von Pauly (lang; 9 May 1796 – 2 May 1845) was a German educator and classical philologist. From 1813 to 1818 he studied at the Tübinger Stift, then furthered his education at Heidelberg as a student of Georg Friedrich Creuzer. Beginning in 1822, he served as rector of the Latin school in Biberach, followed by work as a gymnasium professor in Heilbronn (1828).
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From 1830 until his death in 1845, he was an educator at the gymnasium in Stuttgart. In 1837 began the first edition of the classical encyclopedia Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft, whose later editions are commonly known as the Pauly–Wissowa. He also published an edition involving the works of the Greek satirist Lucian of Samosata called Lucians Werke (1827–1832).
Pfarrhaus in Benningen am Neckar, Geburtshaus des Altphilologen Pauly
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• Name — August Pauly • Birth Name — August Friedrich Pauly • Other Names — August Friedrich von Pauly • Born — 9 May 1796 • Birthplace — Benningen am Neckar • Died — 2 May 1845 • Place of death — Stuttgart • Occupation — Educator, classical philologist • Alma Mater — Tübinger Stift
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1796
August Pauly born at Benningen am Neckar.
1845
August Pauly died at Stuttgart.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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