Friedrich von der Leyen

Friedrich von der Leyen
Friedrich von der Leyen
	Prof. Dr. phil. von der Leyen
Born	19 August 1873; Bremen, Germany
Died	6 June 1966 (aged 92); Kirchseeon, Germany
Nationality	German
Spouse	Helene von der Leyen
Academic background
Alma mater	Humboldt University of Berlin;
Doctoral advisor	Karl Weinhold
Academic work
Discipline	Germanic philology;
Institutions	University of Cologne;
Notable students	Kurt Schier; Konstantin Reichardt; Ernst Alfred Philippson; Hermann Schneider;
Main interests	German folklore; Germanic mythology; Medieval German literature; Old Norse literature;
Notable works	Die Götter der Germanen (1938)

Friedrich Gustav von der Leyen (19 August 1873 – 6 June 1966) was a German philologist who specialized in Germanic studies.

Friedrich von der Leyen
Prof. Dr. phil. von der Leyen
Born	(1873-08-19)19 August 1873 Bremen, Germany
Died	6 June 1966(1966-06-06) (aged 92) Kirchseeon, Germany
Nationality	German
Spouse	Helene von der Leyen

Academic background
Alma mater	Humboldt University of Berlin
Doctoral advisor	Karl Weinhold
Academic work
Discipline	Germanic philology
Institutions	University of Cologne
Notable students	Kurt Schier Konstantin Reichardt Ernst Alfred Philippson Hermann Schneider
Main interests	German folklore Germanic mythology Medieval German literature Old Norse literature
Notable works	Die Götter der Germanen (1938)