Karl Vossler

Karl Vossler
Karl Vossler (1926)
Born	(1872-09-06)6 September 1872 Hohenheim, Württemberg, Germany
Died	19 September 1949(1949-09-19) (aged 77) Munich, West Germany
Occupation	Romanist

Karl Vossler (6 September 1872, in Hohenheim – 19 September 1949, in Munich) was a German linguist and scholar, and a leading Romanist. Vossler was known for his interest in Italian thought, and as a follower of Benedetto Croce. He declared his support of the German military by signing the Manifesto of the Ninety-Three in 1914.

In 1897 he received his doctorate from the University of Heidelberg, and in 1909 was named a professor of Romance studies at the University of Wurzburg. From 1911 onward, he taught classes at the University of Munich.