Reisig was a classical philologist who is credited with developing a new branch of linguistics known as "semasiology".

His daughter, Marion Lausberg, is a classical philologist, too.

Freud called him "a very good and serious classical philologist."

Ahlman initiated his academic career as a classical philologist.

His father, Johann Hauler (1829-1888) was also a classical philologist.

August Reifferscheid (1835-1887) was a German archaeologist and classical philologist.

Nietzsche began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy.

Eduard Norden (1868-1941) was a German classical philologist and historian of religion.

Some classical philologists, known as textual critics, seek to synthesize these defective texts to find the most accurate version.

One of his three surviving children, Wilhelm Baehrens became a classical philologist.