Otto Crusius

At Leipzig University, his influences included Otto Ribbeck and Rudolf Hildebrand. He earned his habilitation in 1883 and three years later was a professor at the University of Tübingen, succeeding Erwin Rohde. Later on, he worked as a professor at Heidelberg University (from 1898) and at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (from 1903). In 1915, he became president of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences as well as general curator of the Bavarian State collections. His works include: "Beiträge zur griechischen Mythologie und Religionsgeschichte" (1886), "Untersuchungen zu den Mimiamben des Herondas" (1892), etc. He published editions of the poet Herondas, the fables of Babrius, "Anthologia lyrica Graeca" (1897 ff) and was an editor of the journal Philologus. After 1909 he published, with others, several volumes of "Das Erbe der Alten. Schriften Über Wesen und Wirkung Der Antike".

Viktor Gebhard is recorded as having studied under Otto Crusius. The recorded working language is Latin, Ancient Greek and German. The field of work recorded is classical philology, ancient literature and folkloristics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Munich, Heidelberg and Tübingen. Employment is recorded with University of Tübingen, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Heidelberg University. Distinctions recorded are Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art.

• Name — Otto Crusius • Born — 20 December 1857 • Birthplace — Hanover • Died — 29 December 1918 • Place of death — Munich, Bavaria, German Empire

The authorities additionally record the heading Otto Carl Friedrich Hermann Crusius. His recorded languages were Latin, Ancient Greek and German. He was the child of Otto Carl Siegismund Crusius. He married Franziska Crusius. 2 children are recorded: Friedrich Crusius and Otto E.

Otto Crusius worked in classical philology, ancient literature, folkloristics and history. He was employed by University of Tübingen, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Heidelberg University. He belonged to Austrian Academy of Sciences and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He worked at Munich, Heidelberg and Tübingen.

Indexed under Classical Antiquity Studies, German Literature and Culture Studies, Historical, Literary, and Cultural Studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel. Recorded as classical philologist, folklorist, composer, historian and teacher. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.