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Hans Schaefer

German historian of graeco-roman antiquity1906 to 1961

Wikidata lists 2 doctoral students and lists 3 people they taught. Linked to Wikidata, VIAF, and 3 other registers.

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Students on Wikidata2

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Taught3

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  • a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision

    Dietmar Kienast

    born 1925
  • a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision

    Christian Meier

    born 1929
  • a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision

    Dietz Otto Edzard

    born 1930

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    Below them, within 3 steps, the record reaches 4 people: 4 stated by Wikidata.

    Education and career1

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