Editing Conrad Bursian (section)

== Biography ==
He was born at [[Mutzschen]] in [[Kingdom of Saxony|Saxony]]. When his parents moved to [[Leipzig]], he received his early education at [[Thomasschule zu Leipzig]]. From 1847 to 1851 he was a student at the [[University of Leipzig]], where his instructors included [[Moritz Haupt]] (1808–1874) and [[Otto Jahn]] (1813–1869). He then spent six months in [[Berlin]], where he attended lectures given by [[Philipp August Böckh]] (1785–1867). In 1852 he completed his university studies at [[Leipzig]], spending the next three years traveling in [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Italy]] and [[Greece]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}

In 1856 he obtained his habilitation, and two years later was an associate professor in Leipzig. In 1861 he was appointed professor of philology and archaeology at [[University of Tübingen|Tübingen]]; in 1864 he was a professor of [[classical antiquity|classical antiquities]] at [[Zürich]]. From 1869 at [[Jena]], he was a professor and director of the archaeological museum, and in 1874 he relocated to [[Munich]], where he served as a professor  until his death.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}