Christian Meier

1929 -

country of citizenship: Germany

languages spoken, written or signed: English, Latin, Ancient Greek, German

occupation: historian of classical antiquity, university teacher, opinion journalist, historian

award received: Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, Ernst Hellmut Vits Award, Reuchlin Award, Lichtenberg Medal, Kulturpreis Deutsche Sprache, honorary doctorate of Salzburg University, Honorary doctor at the University of Bern, Cicero Orator Prize

position held: Оrdinary professor

student of: Hans Schaefer, Hermann Strasburger, Matthias Gelzer

Christian Meier (born 16 February 1929 in Stolp in Pommern) is a German historian and professor emeritus of ancient history at the University of Munich. In 2002, Meier was awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art. He is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Source: Wikipedia (en)