Background
Gantar, Kajetan was born on October 11, 1930 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Son of Kajetan and Franciska (Rejc) Gantar.
Gantar, Kajetan was born on October 11, 1930 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Son of Kajetan and Franciska (Rejc) Gantar.
Diploma in classical philosophy, Ljubljana (Slovenia) University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Classical Philosophy, Ljubljana (Slovenia) University, 1958.
Instructor Ptuj (Slovenia) Gymnasium, 1955-1957. Referent Secretary of Culture, Ljubljana, 1958-1962. Assistant department classical philosophy Ljubljana University, 1962-1967, assistant professor classical philosophy, 1967-1978, professor classical philosophy, 1978-1998, subdean department classical philosophy, 1983-1985.
Visiting professor University Graz. (Austria), 1981-1996. Vice president Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, since 1999.
Member Society Ancient Studies of Slovenia (president 1974-1980), Association Societies Ancient Studies of Jugoslavia (president 1980-1983), Society Slovenian Literature Translators (president 1983-1985), Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academy Latinitati Fovendae, Accademia Properziana, Istituto per gli Incontri Culturali Mitteleuropei.
Married Roza Debevec, September 5, 1959. Children: Celina, Damjan, Marijana.