Peter Wiesinger

Peter Wiesinger (born 15 May 1938) is an Austrian philologist who specializes in Germanic studies.

Peter Wiesinger
Born (1938-05-15) 15 May 1938
Vienna, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorOtto Höfler
Academic work
DisciplineGermanic philology
Institutions
  • University of Marburg
  • University of Vienna
Main interestsHistory of the German language
German dialects

Biography

Peter Wiesinger was born in Vienna, Austria on 15 May 1938. He received his PhD at the University of Vienna, was subsequently a researcher on German at the University of Marburg. Wiesinger habilitated at Marburg in 1969 was appointed a professor there in 1971.

From 1972 to 2006, Wiesinger was Professor of German Language and Old German Literature at the University of Vienna. He was President of the International Association for Germanic Studies from 1995 to 2000, and has served as its Honorary President since 2001. He is a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Learning.

See also

Sources
  • "Peter Wiesinger". University of Vienna. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
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