Background
Fuhrmann was born on 23 June 1925 in Hiddesen (near Detmold).
university professor classical philologist
Fuhrmann was born on 23 June 1925 in Hiddesen (near Detmold).
He started his studies in Leiden. While Fuhrmann wanted to study music, he gave up this plan in favour of classical philology and jurisprudence, whereby the classical philology was decisive for him. 1953 he obtained his doctorate in classical philology in Freiburg, followed by his habilitation ibidem.
1962 Fuhrmann accepted a chair at the University of Kiel, 1966 one at the University of Konstanz.
Furthermore, the University of Freiburg gave Fuhrmann an honorary doctorate in jurisprudence. He died on 12 January Fuhrmann, Manfred: Der europäische Bildungskanon des bürgerlichen Zeitalters.
Heidelberg Academy for Sciences and Humanities.