Ferdinand Gregorovius

Ferdinand Gregorovius
Collodion portrait of Gregorovius taken during his time in Rome. From the Gallica collections
Born
Ferdinand Adolf Gregorovius

(1821-01-19)January 19, 1821
Neidenburg, East Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia
DiedMay 1, 1891(1891-05-01) (aged 70)
Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Königsberg
ThesisPlotini de pulcro doctrina (1843)
Academic advisorKarl Rosenkranz
Academic work
DisciplineHistory
Sub-disciplineMedieval history
Main interestsHistory of Rome
Notable worksWanderjahre in Italien

Ferdinand Gregorovius (German: [ˈfɛʁdinant ɡʁeɡoˈʁoːvi̯ʊs]; 19 January 1821 – 1 May 1891) was a Masurian historian who specialized in the medieval history of Rome.

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