Biography of Friedrich Solmsen

Friedrich Solmsen (* 4. February 1904 in Bonn; † 30. January 1989 in Chapel Hill) was an uS-amerikanischer klassischer Philologe deutscher Herkunft. He was 84 years old. He studied at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. He worked at Cornell University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His awards include Guggenheim Fellowship, Goodwin Award and honorary doctor of the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel. He was buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery.