Otto Basler
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Otto Basler was a German philologist.
Basler studied German
, Romance studies
, English
and History
at the University of Freiburg
. In World War I
he was a reserve officer. After his graduation, he was a librarian at the University of Freiburg until 1936 when he became the librarian at the German army library from 1936–1945 in Berlin
. In 1943 he started teaching at the University of Munich, first with a training order for German philology and folklore and in 1947 he became a professor at the university. 1952 up to his retirement he taught at Freiburg university. He left Freiburg im Breisgau, where he taught since 1952 as a fee professor in 1959. Basler was involved in the German orthography reform of 1944
. After the end of the World War II
he published his proposals for a spelling reform in his Leibniz publishing house.
Basler studied German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Romance studies
Romance studies
Romance studies is an umbrella academic discipline that covers the study of the languages, literatures, and cultures of areas that speak a Romance language. Romance studies departments usually include the study of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and History
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the University of Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
. In World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was a reserve officer. After his graduation, he was a librarian at the University of Freiburg until 1936 when he became the librarian at the German army library from 1936–1945 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1943 he started teaching at the University of Munich, first with a training order for German philology and folklore and in 1947 he became a professor at the university. 1952 up to his retirement he taught at Freiburg university. He left Freiburg im Breisgau, where he taught since 1952 as a fee professor in 1959. Basler was involved in the German orthography reform of 1944
German orthography reform of 1944
The planned German spelling reform of 1944 was a failed attempt to amend German orthography. Although one million copies of the new rules were printed by 1944 for school use, the reform was never introduced...
. After the end of the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he published his proposals for a spelling reform in his Leibniz publishing house.