Heinrich Beck (philologist)

Heinrich Beck (born 2 April 1929 – 5 June 2019) was a German philologist who specialized in Germanic studies. A Professor of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at Saarland University and later the University of Bonn, Beck was a co-editor of the second edition of Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde and one of the world's leading experts on early Germanic culture.

Heinrich Beck
Born(1929-04-02)2 April 1929
Nördlingen, Germany
Died5 June 2019(2019-06-05) (aged 90)
Munich, Germany
NationalityGerman
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1988)
Academic background
Alma mater
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
  • Reykjavík University
Academic work
DisciplineGermanic philology
Institutions
  • Saarland University
  • University of Bonn
Notable students
Main interestsEarly Germanic culture
Notable worksReallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde (1968-2008)
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