Curtius
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Curtius is a Roman nomen shared by several notables.
- Curtius Montanus
- Curtius Rufus, legate ca 47, proconsul
- Quintus Curtius Rufus, historian
- The semi-legendary individual for whom the Lacus Curtius was named, variously Marcus, Gaius or Mettius Curtius.
The name is also shared by several modern personages.
- Carl Curtius, mayor of Lübeck
- Janus Henricus Donker Curtius, 1813-1879, the last Dutch chief of Dejima, Japan
- Ernst Curtius, 1814-1896, archaeologist, historian (son of Carl)
- Georg Curtius, 1820-1885, philologist (son of Carl)
- Theodor Curtius, 1857-1928, chemical scientist
- Ernest Robert Curtius, 1886-1956, scholar, philologist (grandson of Ernst)
- Ludwig Curtius, 1874-1954, archaeologist
- Julius Curtius, 1877-1948, politician, German minister
- Friedrich Curtius, 1896-1975, internist
Curtius is the name of a company located in Atlanta (Curtius Trading).
Curtius is a crater on the Moon named after Albert Curtz.