Sigmund Eisner | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1920 Red Bank, New Jersey, US |
| Died | December 18, 2012 (aged 92) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | A Tale of Wonder (1955) |
| Doctoral advisor | Roger Sherman Loomis |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Literature |
| Sub-discipline | Medieval literature |
| Institutions | University of Arizona |
| Main interests | Geoffrey Chaucer |
Sigmund Eisner (1920–2012) was an American scholar of medieval literature. A professor emeritus at the University of Arizona, he was a noted expert on Geoffrey Chaucer and was frequently consulted on matters of astronomy in Chaucer.[1][2]
- ^ Glanz, James (7 March 2000). "In Chaucer Tale, a Clue to an Astronomic Reality". The New York Times. p. 6. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Osborn, Marijane (2002). Time and the Astrolabe in the Canterbury Tales. U of Oklahoma P. p. xv. ISBN 9780806134031. Retrieved 16 January 2013.