Olof Gigon

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Olof Gigon

Literature

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World Rank

#1076

Historical Rank

Classical Studies

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World Rank

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Olof Gigon's Degrees

• PhD Classical Philology University of Zurich

Why Is Olof Gigon Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Olof Alfred Gigon was a Swiss classical philologist. He is particularly known as a historian of philosophy and translator of ancient philosophical texts. Biography Olof Gigon, son of the physician Alfred Gigon , was born and grew up in Basel, where he studied classical and oriental philology. He spent one semester in Munich in years 1932/33. During his studies, he learned Arabic, Persian and Turkish. Gigon received his doctorate in 1934 with the dissertation research on Heraclitus. He spent the next two years studying in Paris. In 1937, he qualified as an assistant professor with an investigation of Theophrastus's About the winds.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Olof Gigon?

Olof Gigon is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Fribourg
• University of Basel
• University of Bern
• University of Zurich