# Martin Durrell

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**Martin Durrell** (born 6 November 1943) is an English academic who is known for his study of the German language.[1][2] In 1990, Durrell was appointed to the Henry Simon Chair of German at the [University of Manchester](/source/University_of_Manchester),[3] until becoming professor emeritus at his retirement in 2008.[2]

## Biography

Durrell graduated from [Jesus College, Cambridge](/source/Jesus_College,_Cambridge) in Modern & Medieval Languages before earning a Diploma in General Linguistics at the University of Manchester. He then completed a doctorate at the [University of Marburg](/source/University_of_Marburg).[1]

From 1967 to 1986, Durrell worked as a lecturer at the University of Manchester before spending four years as Professor of German at the [Royal Holloway and Bedford College](/source/Royal_Holloway_and_Bedford_College), University of London.[1]

From 1998 to 2008, Durrell was a member of the International Academic Council of the [Institut für Deutsche Sprache](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institut_f%C3%BCr_Deutsche_Sprache) (IDS).[3] From 1995 to 2004, he served on the international committee of the [Internationale Vereinigung für Germanistik](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internationale_Vereinigung_f%C3%BCr_Germanische_Sprach-_und_Literaturwissenschaft) (IVG) (serving as Vice-President during 2004-05).[3] Durrell is particularly known for his work on the text [Hammer's German Grammar and Usage](/source/Hammer's_German_Grammar_and_Usage) which is recognised as the foremost English language reference guide to German grammar.[3]

In 2002, Durrell was given the award of Bundesverdienstkreuz ([Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany)) for his services to British-German understanding and, in 2020, received the prize of the Director of the Institut für Deutsche Sprache for lifetime achievement in international German linguistics.[3][4]

## References

1. ["Professor Martin Durrell staff profile"](https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/martin.durrell/). University of Manchester. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181012054220/https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/martin.durrell/) 2018-10-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 October 2018.

1. ["Debrett's People of Today"](http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/11972/Martin-DURRELL). Debrett's. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

1. Davies, Winifred & Parker, Stephen (October 2008). "Martin Durrell: An Appreciation". *German Life and Letters*. **61** (4): 401–545. [doi:10.1111/j.1468-0483.2008.00435.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0483.2008.00435.x)

1. ["Professor Martin Durrell receives life achievement award"](https://philsoc.org.uk/). The Philological Society. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

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