Herbert (Herb) Schutz (February 25, 1937 – January 1, 2018) was a German-born Canadian philologist who was Professor Emeritus and Chair of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies/Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at

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Biography

Herbert Schutz was born in

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on February 25, 1937. He emigrated to

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in 1951. Schutz graduated from the

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in Toronto in 1956. Schutz obtained his BA from the

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in 1959, where he studied Ancient, Near Eastern, and Modern History. Obtaining his teaching qualifications at the Ontario College of Education, Schutz taught at

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and Central Technical School, where he was head of the French department and as assistant head of Moderns. Obtaining his MA (1965) and PhD (1968) at the University of Toronto, Schutz taught at

, where he became Professor in 1983. He subsequently served as Chairman of the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies/Modern Languages and Literature at Brock University. Schutz retired as Professor Emeritus in 2003. Schutz produced numerous works on the

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and

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. In the 1970s, he co-wrote ''German a Practical Approach'', which was subsequently adapted to computerized language laboratory instruction, becoming a model for German grammar textbooks published in Canada. Schutz is well known for his 10 volume series on Central European History from Pre-history to 1300. These were produced through financial support from the

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. The first volume of the series, ''The Prehistory of Germanic Europe'', was published in 1983, with the reviewer for ''

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'' writing that the book "should be read by anyone the least bit interested in the history of Europe". Schutz was a founding member of the Ontario Association of Teachers’ of German, and served several years as Chair of the Niagara Chapter of the

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and President the Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association. Schutz died in

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on January 1, 2018. He was survived by his wife of 56 years, and several children and grandchildren.

Selected works

* ''The Prehistory of Germanic Europe'', 1983 * ''The Romans in Central Europe'', 1985 * ''The Germanic Realms in Pre-Carolingian Central Europe, 400-750'', 2000 * ''Tools, Weapons and Ornaments: Germanic Material Culture in Pre-Carolingian Central Europe, 400-750'', 2001 * ''The Carolingians in Central Europe'', 2004 * ''The Medieval Empire in Central Europe'', 2010 * ''Mystic Women and Lyric Poets In Medieval Society'', 2010 * ''Romanesque Architecture And Its Artistry In Central Europe, 900-1300'', 2011

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schutz, Herbert 1937 births 2018 deaths Brock University faculty Canadian philologists German emigrants to Canada Germanic studies scholars Germanists University of Toronto alumni