Brian O. Murdoch

Brian O. Murdoch
Brian O. Murdoch
Born	26 June 1944 (age 80); London, England
Nationality	British
Spouse	Ursula Irene Riffer (m. 1967)
Children	2
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Exeter; Jesus College, Cambridge;
Academic work
Discipline	Philology
Sub-discipline	German philology;
Institutions	University of Glasgow; University of Illinois at Chicago; University of Stirling;
Main interests	Celtic literature; Early Germanic literature; Medieval German literature;
Notable works	The Germanic Hero (1996); (Co-editor) Early Germanic Literature and Culture (2004);

Brian Oliver Murdoch FRHistS (born 26 June 1944) is a British philologist who is Emeritus Professor of German at the University of Stirling. He specializes in the study of early Germanic and Celtic literature, on which he has authored and edited several influential works.

Brian O. Murdoch
Born	(1944-06-26) 26 June 1944 (age 80) London, England
Nationality	British
Spouse	Ursula Irene Riffer (m. 1967)
Children	2

Academic background
Alma mater	University of Exeter Jesus College, Cambridge
Academic work
Discipline	Philology
Sub-discipline	German philology
Institutions	University of Glasgow University of Illinois at Chicago University of Stirling
Main interests	Celtic literature Early Germanic literature Medieval German literature
Notable works	The Germanic Hero (1996) (Co-editor) Early Germanic Literature and Culture (2004)