18 Facts About Franz Altheim

Franz Altheim was a German classical philologist and historian who specialized in the history of classical antiquity.

Franz Altheim was born in Frankfurt, Germany on 6 October 1898.

Franz Altheim's mother left his father due to his heavy drinking and unconventional lifestyle.

Depressed as a result, Wilhelm Franz Altheim died by suicide on Christmas 1914.

Franz Altheim studied classical philology and history at the University of Frankfurt beginning in 1916.

Franz Altheim earned his PhD at the University of Frankfurt in December 1921.

Franz Altheim's dissertation, Die Komposition der Politik des Aristoteles, was supervised by Hans von Arnim.

Franz Altheim was introduced to the deposed German emperor Wilhelm II, possibly by Frobenius.

Wilhelm was then living at Doorn, Netherlands, where Franz Altheim became a frequent visitor.

Franz Altheim worked as a private lecturer at the University of Frankfurt from 1928 to 1935.

Franz Altheim supplemented his income as a private art dealer.

Franz Altheim initially appeared indifferent to the Nazis, who came to power in 1933.

In 1937, Franz Altheim was Associate Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Halle.

In 1943, Franz Altheim was appointed Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Halle.

Franz Altheim's research centered on the history of classical antiquity, and many of his monographs on this subject were translated into other languages.

Franz Altheim was dismissed from the University of Halle after World War II, but was reinstated.

In 1950, Franz Altheim was appointed Chair of Ancient History at the newly created Free University of Berlin.

Franz Altheim was survived by Ruth Altheim-Stiehl, his student and adoptive daughter.