Biography
He studied at Giessen (1878–89) and Berlin (1889–92), and took the degree of doctor of philosophy (1891); he was appointed assistant professor teaching under the faculty (1892). He became privatdocent of ancient history at Giessen (1892) and then professor at Tübingen (1902). With Dr. Lehmann-Haupt, of Liverpool, he established the periodical Klio, dedicated to ancient history.
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