Theodor Gomperz

Theodor Gomperz was an Austrian historian, philosopher, classical philologist, and professor. He was employed by the University of Vienna, where he also received his education. His professional work locations included Brno and Vienna. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences.

Gomperz was born in Brno in 1832 and died in Baden in 1912. He was a citizen of the Austrian Empire and Austria–Hungary. His native and writing language was German. He was interested in classical philology. His notable works include *Herodoteische Studien*, *Ueber ein bisher unbekanntes griechisches Schriftensystem aus der Mitte des vierten vorchristlichen Jahrhunderts*, *Ueber den Abschluss des Herodoteischen Geschichtswerkes*, *Zu Heraklit's lehre und den ueberresten seines werkes*, and *Nachlese zu den Bruchstücken der griechischen Tragiker*. He is buried in Döbling Cemetery.