Friedrich von der Leyen

Friedrich von der Leyen
Friedrich von der Leyen
	Prof. Dr. phil. von der Leyen
Born	19 August 1873; Bremen, Germany
Died	6 June 1966 (aged 92); Kirchseeon, Germany
Nationality	German
Spouse	Helene von der Leyen
Academic background
Alma mater	Humboldt University of Berlin;
Doctoral advisor	Karl Weinhold
Academic work
Discipline	Germanic philology;
Institutions	University of Cologne;
Notable students	Kurt Schier; Konstantin Reichardt; Ernst Alfred Philippson; Hermann Schneider;
Main interests	German folklore; Germanic mythology; Medieval German literature; Old Norse literature;
Notable works	Die Götter der Germanen (1938)

Friedrich Gustav von der Leyen (19 August 1873 – 6 June 1966) was a German philologist who specialized in Germanic studies.

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