Godfrid Storms
Godfrid Storms (4 May 1911 – 20 October 2003) was a Dutch professor of Old and Middle English Literature at the Catholic University of Nijmegen. He published his seminal dissertation on Anglo-Saxon charms in 1948, superseding a work that had stood as the authority for forty years, before obtaining his professorship there in 1956. Among his many other works were articles on Beowulf and the Sutton Hoo ship-burial.
Godfrid Storms | |
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| Born | 4 May 1911 Sittard, Netherlands |
| Died | 20 October 2003 (aged 92) Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Frits Storms |
| Spouse | Gré Wilmink |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of Nijmegen |
| Thesis | Anglo-Saxon Magic (1948) |
| Doctoral advisor | Aurelius Pompen |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Old and Middle English Literature |
| Institutions | Catholic University of Nijmegen |
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