Wilhelm Xylander

Wilhelm Xylander
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Born26 December 1532
Died10 February 1576(1576-02-10) (aged 43)
NationalityGerman
Other namesGuilielmus Xylander, Wilhelm Holtzmann
OccupationArts Professor
Known forEditio princeps of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Wilhelm Xylander (born Wilhelm Holtzman, graecized to Xylander; 26 December 1532 – 10 February 1576) was a German classical scholar and humanist. He served as rector of Heidelberg University in 1564.[1]

  1. ^ Drüll, Dagmar (2002). Heidelberger Gelehrtenlexikon 1386-1651. Berlin: Springer. pp. 562–3. ISBN 3540435301.

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