Roy Wisbey
Roy Albert Wisbey (13 June 1929 – 21 October 2020) was a British medievalist, Professor of German at King's College, London, and one of the leading figures in British German studies. He was also a pioneer in the field of digital humanities, founding the Literary and Linguistic Computing Centre in Cambridge in 1971 and later promoting the establishment of the Centre for Computing in the Humanities at King's. Over a period of 40 years he led the transformation of the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) into a major scholarly publisher. He was recognized by both the German and Austrian governments for his contribution to German Studies.
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Roy Wisbey
Roy Albert Wisbey (13 June 1929 – 21 October 2020) was a British medievalist, Professor of German at King's College, London, and one of the leading figures in British German studies. He was also a pioneer in the field of digital humanities, founding the Literary and Linguistic Computing Centre in Cambridge in 1971 and later promoting the establishment of the Centre for Computing in the Humanities at King's. Over a period of 40 years he led the transformation of the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) into a major scholarly publisher. He was recognized by both the German and Austrian governments for his contribution to German Studies.
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1929-06-13
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Julius Schwietering
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FKC, MA, D.Phil
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Gottfried's Tristan
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Roy A. Wisbey
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British
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University Lecturer
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Ernestine Birochs
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Das Alexanderbild Rudolfs von Ems
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Professor of German
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