ZELLER, tseller, Eduard, German theo logian and historian of Greek philosophy: b. Kleinbottwar, Wiirtemberg, 22 Jan. 1814; d. Stuttgart, 19 March 190& He studied at Tubingen and Berlin, and was made privat docent at Tiibingen in 1840. Though bitterly opposed by the more orthodox, he became pro fessor of theology at Bern in 1847, and at Mar burg in 1849. Appointed to the chair of philos ophy at Heidelberg in 1862, he went to Berlin in 1872 and retired in 1895. He early forsook theology and his Hegelianism for historical work which reveals the most impartial and eclectic spirit. Among his writings the follow ing are the most important: 'Platonische Studien' (183()) ' • 'Die Philosophic der Griechen,' his greatest work (1844-52; last per sonally revised ed. 1904); Was Theologische System Zwinglis) (1853) Apostelge schichte kritisch Untersucht' (1854; English trans. 1875-76) ; (Vortrage und (1865; 2d ed. 1875-77-84) ; 'Staat und Kirche' (1873); 'David Friedrich (1874); der deutschen Philosophic seit Leibnitz' (1872) ; • 'Friedrich der Grosse als Philosoph' (1886). His work on Greek philos
ophy has been translated into English under the titles
ZELLER, Jules Sylvain, French historian: b. Paris, 23 April 1820; d. there, 25 July 1900. He studied in Paris and in Ger many and afterward held the chair of history successively in the lycies of Rennes, Bordeaux and Strassburg, in the faculty of Aix and in the Paris Normal School. In 1863 he was made professor of history in the Ecole Polytechnique, in 1874 member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences and in 1876-88 was inspector general of higher education. His works in clude Empereurs Rom ins' (1863); tretiens sur (1865); (Pie IX et Vic tor (1879); 'Histoire de l'Alle magne) (187241) • and Resumee de 1'Allemagne' (1888).