Wolfram lectured at the University of Vienna since 1928, where he in 1939 was appointed an associate professor of Germanic studies. A member of the Nazi Party and the Ahnenerbe, Wolfram was dismissed from the University of Vienna after World War II. He subsequently worked as a freelance scholar, but resumed lecturing at the University of Vienna in 1954, here he was reappointed an associate professor in 1959, and a full professor in 1963.
Die Volkstänze in Österreich und verwandte Tänze in Europa, 1972
Brauchtum und Volksglaube in der Gottschee, 1980
Südtiroler Volksschauspiel und Spielbräuche, 1987
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U. Kammerhofer-Aggermann: „In memoriam Richard Wolfram (1901-1995)“, in: Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien, Vol 125/126, Wien 1995/96, pp. 317–318
K. Köstlin: „Richard Wolfram 1901-1995“. In: Zeitschrift für Volkskunde. No. 4. Wien 1995. pp. 480–483.
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richard, wolfram, september, 1901, 1995, austrian, philologist, specialized, germanic, studies, photograph, 1970born, 1901, september, 1901vienna, austria, hungarydied30, 1995, 1995, aged, traismauer, austrianationalityaustrianawardsknight, class, order, vasa,. Richard Wolfram 16 September 1901 30 May 1995 was an Austrian philologist who specialized in Germanic studies Richard WolframPhotograph of Richard Wolfram in 1970Born 1901 09 16 16 September 1901Vienna Austria HungaryDied30 May 1995 1995 05 30 aged 93 Traismauer AustriaNationalityAustrianAwardsKnight 1st Class of the Order of Vasa 1930 Commander of the Order of the Polar Star 1970 Academic backgroundAlma materUniversity of ViennaAcademic advisorsRudolf MuchAcademic workDisciplinePhilologySub disciplineGermanic philologyInstitutionsUniversity of ViennaMain interestsEarly Germanic culture Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Selected works 4 SourcesBiography editRichard Wolfram was born in Vienna Austria Hungary on 16 September 1901 His family was well educated and middle class Since 1920 Wolfram studied Germanistics Scandinavistics and art history at the University of Vienna He gained his PhD at the University of Vienna in 1926 with a thesis on Ernst Moritz Arndt Wolfram completed his habilitation in Germanic studies at the University of Vienna in 1934 under the supervision of Rudolf Much His thesis was on the comitatus in early Germanic society Wolfram lectured at the University of Vienna since 1928 where he in 1939 was appointed an associate professor of Germanic studies A member of the Nazi Party and the Ahnenerbe Wolfram was dismissed from the University of Vienna after World War II He subsequently worked as a freelance scholar but resumed lecturing at the University of Vienna in 1954 here he was reappointed an associate professor in 1959 and a full professor in 1963 Wolfram retired in 1972 after which he was elected a Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences Wolfram was the recipient of a large number of prestigious awards including the Knight 1st Class of the Order of Vasa 1930 Commander of the Order of the Polar Star 1970 and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 1st Class 1977 He died in Traismauer Austria on 30 May 1995 See also editOtto Hofler Jan de Vries Herbert Jankuhn Kurt Ranke Franz Rolf Schroder Hermann GuntertSelected works editSchwerttanz und Mannerbund 1936 1937 Die Volkstanze in Osterreich und verwandte Tanze in Europa 1972 Brauchtum und Volksglaube in der Gottschee 1980 Sudtiroler Volksschauspiel und Spielbrauche 1987Sources editU Kammerhofer Aggermann In memoriam Richard Wolfram 1901 1995 in Mitteilungen der Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien Vol 125 126 Wien 1995 96 pp 317 318 K Kostlin Richard Wolfram 1901 1995 In Zeitschrift fur Volkskunde No 4 Wien 1995 pp 480 483 nbsp nbsp This article on an Austrian linguist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Wolfram amp oldid 1133039004, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
