Background
His family came from northern Scotland, and his father, Colin Ross, married Juliane Auguste Remin and managed the Gut Altekoppel in Bornhöved. Their many children included Ludwig"s younger brother the painter Karl Ross.
archaeologist philologist university professor
His family came from northern Scotland, and his father, Colin Ross, married Juliane Auguste Remin and managed the Gut Altekoppel in Bornhöved. Their many children included Ludwig"s younger brother the painter Karl Ross.
Ludwig studied classical philology at the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel. He graduated from there with a Doctor of Philosophy thesis on Aristophanes before going on research trips to Greece, western Asia Minor and Cyprus.
German Archaeological Institute. Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.