Ticknor — Ticknor, George, geb. 1785 in Boston, bereiste Westeuropa, vorzüglich Spanien, u. wurde dann Professor der Spanischen Sprache in Cambridge (in Massachusetts); nachdem er seine Stelle niedergelegt hatte, lebte er ganz seinen Studien u. unternahm… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ticknor — Ticknor, George, amerik. Literarhistoriker, geb. 1. Aug. 1791 zu Boston, Prof. zu Cambridge (Ver. Staaten), gest. 26. Jan. 1871; Hauptwerk: »History of Spanish literature« (4. Aufl. 1871: deutsch 1852 67). – Biogr. von Hillard (engl., 2 Bde.,… … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Ticknor — Ticknor, George, geb. 1791 zu Boston, längere Zeit an der nordamerikan. Universität Cambridge Professor der schönen Wissenschaften, schrieb eine berühmte Geschichte der span. Literatur (3 Bde., Newyork und London 1849), die von Julius mit… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Ticknor — George Ticknor (* 1. August 1791 in Boston; † 26. Januar 1871) war ein amerikanischer Literaturhistoriker. George Ticknor wurde im Dartmouth College erzogen und zum Juristen vorgebildet, gab aber diesen Beruf auf, ging 1815 nach Europa, wo er… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ticknor and Fields — was an American publishing company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Company history In 1832 William Davis Ticknor and John Allen began a small publishing business which operated out of the Old Corner Bookstore located on Washington and School… … Wikipedia
Ticknor, George — ▪ American author and educator born August 1, 1791, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. died January 26, 1871, Boston American author and educator who helped modernize the curriculum at Harvard University. Educated at Dartmouth College,… … Universalium
Ticknor — /tik neuhr, nawr/, n. George, 1791 1871, U.S. literary historian and educator. * * * … Universalium
Ticknor — /tik neuhr, nawr/, n. George, 1791 1871, U.S. literary historian and educator … Useful english dictionary
TICKNOR, GEORGE — American man of letters, born in Boston; studied in various European cities, where he was received in the best literary circles, and of which he has left in his journal interesting impressions; held the professorship of French and Spanish in… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Ticknor, George — (1791 1871) Historian and biographer, s. of a rich man, was b. at Boston, Mass., and ed. for the law. He, however, gave himself to study and writing, and also travelled much. After being a Prof. at Harvard, 1819 35, he went in the latter year… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
