Hans Herter

Hans Lukas Herter ( born June 8, 1899 in Koblenz, † November 7, 1984 in Bonn ) was a German philologist Classic, who worked as a professor at the University of Bonn from 1938 to 1967.

Life

Herter was baptized Protestant and completed his schooling at the Kaiserin-Augusta High School in Koblenz. After studying at the University of Bonn ( from 1917, interrupted by a French prisoner of war until 1920 ) he was there his doctorate in 1924 and then assistant. He habilitated in 1927 and went in 1932 to the University of Tübingen, first as an associate, since 1933 as a full professor.

After the dismissal of the Bonn Professor Christian Jensen to Berlin (1937 ) continued the Appeal Committee of the University of Bonn appeal following list: Johannes Mewaldt, longtime professor in Vienna; Hans Herter second; Franz Dirlmeier, Munich Department representative, in third place. After Mehwaldt had rejected the call and Dirlmeier the Munich Ordinariate had finally obtained Hans Herter was appointed as preferred candidate of Professor Ernst Bickel on November 1, 1938. Hans Herter had an excellent reputation as a scientist and academic teacher and was adjusted externally politically. He was since 1933 a member of the SA and the National Socialist Teachers Association, 1937, he was also a member of the NSDAP and the NSDDB.

During the Second World War Herter served several terms as Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy (Winter Semester 1940/1941 to winter semester 1942/1943 ) and as Vice-Rector of the University (summer semester 1942 and winter semester 1944/1945 ). He was a confidant of the Rector Karl F. Chudoba.

After the end of the period of National Socialism Herter was questioned by the audit committee of the university. As dean and vice-rector he had supported the higher education policy of the Rector Chudoba. He was not politically emerged and is found in his writings no National Socialist ideas. His membership in various Nazi organizations was justified both by Herter and of his acquaintance with the concern for his professional advancement. Especially the Philology Professor Bickel and the historian Friedrich Oertel testified to Herter's favor. Therefore Herter was confirmed in his office in Bonn and taught until his retirement in 1967, at the age of 67 years.

Herter was for many years editor of the Rheinische Museum of philology. His particular research interest was in the Greek authors, Thucydides and Plato and Hellenistic poetry. Since 1958 Herter was a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. On December 16, 1962 the University of Athens awarded him an honorary doctorate.