Heinz Schuster-Šewc
Heinz Schuster-Šewc (Sorbian "Hinc Šewc"; 8 February, 1927 in Purschwitz – 10 February, 2021 in Leipzig) was a German Sorbian Slavicist and retired university professor. After studying Slavic studies, he did his PhD and habilitation. From 1964, he was professor for Sorbian Studies and Slavic linguistics as well as director of the Instituts für Sorabistik at Leipzig University. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Jagiellonian University. Since 1988, he has been a member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences. He was also a member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in Kraków. Footnotes