Roy Wisbey
Roy A. Wisbey | |
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| Born | 13 June 1929 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 21 October 2020 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | University lecturer |
| Title | Professor of German |
| Spouse |
Ernestine Birochs
(m. 1951; died 2020) |
| Awards | |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Bishop's Stortford College |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | Das Alexanderbild Rudolfs von Ems (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | Julius Schwietering |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval German Literature |
| Institutions | |
| Notable students | Brian O. Murdoch |
| Main interests | |
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 1964 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 recognised by both the German and Austrian governments for his contribution to German Studies.