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{{Short description|German historian}}
[[Image:Waitz1.JPG|thumb|right|Georg Waitz.]]▼
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'''Georg Waitz''' (9 October 1813 – 24 May 1886) was a German historian and politician. Waitz is often spoken of as the chief disciple of [[Leopold von Ranke]], though perhaps in general characteristics and mental attitude he has more affinity with [[Georg Heinrich Pertz]] or [[Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann]]. His special domain was medieval German history, and he rarely travelled beyond it.▼
▲[[ImageFile:Waitz1.JPG|thumb|right|Georg Waitz.]]
▲'''Georg Waitz''' (9 October 1813 – 24 May 1886) was a German medieval historian and politician. Waitz is often spoken of as the chiefleading disciple of [[Leopold von Ranke]], though perhaps in general characteristics and mental attitude he hashad more affinity with [[Georg Heinrich Pertz]] or [[Friedrich Christoph Dahlmann]]. HisHe specialconcentrated domain wason medieval German history, and he rarely travelled beyond it.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
 
==Biography==
[[ImageFile:Georg Waitz-02.jpg|thumb|left|Bust of Georg Waitz.]]▼
He was born at [[Flensburg]], in the [[duchy of Schleswig]], and educated at the Flensburg gymnasium and the universities of [[university of Kiel|Kiel]] and [[Humboldt University of Berlin|Berlin]]. The influence of Ranke early diverted him from his original purpose of studying law, and while still a student he began that series of researches in German medieval history which was to be his life's work.▼
 
▲He was born at [[Flensburg]], in the [[duchy of Schleswig]], and educated at the Flensburg gymnasium and the universities of [[university of Kiel|Kiel]] and [[Humboldt University of Berlin|Berlin]]. The influence of Ranke early diverted him from his original purpose of studying law, and while still a student he began that series of researches in German medieval history which was to be, his life's work.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
On graduating at Berlin in August 1836, Waitz went to [[Hanover]] to assist Pertz in the great national work of publishing the ''[[Monumenta Germaniae historica]]''; and the energy and learning he displayed in that position won him a summons to the chair of history at Kiel in 1842. The young professor soon began to take an interest in politics, and in 1846 entered the provincial diet as representative of his university. His leanings were strongly German, so that he became somewhat obnoxious to the Danish government, a fact which made an invitation in 1847 to become professor of history at [[University of Göttingen|Göttingen]] peculiarly acceptable.▼
 
▲On graduating at Berlin in August 1836, Waitz went to [[Hanover]] to assist Pertz in the great national work of publishing the ''[[Monumenta Germaniae historica]]''; and the energy and learning he displayed in that position won him ait summonsled to the chair of history at [[Kiel]] in 1842. The young professor soonWaitz began to take an interest in politics, and in 1846 entered the provincial diet as representative of his university. His leanings were strongly German, so that he became somewhat obnoxious toannoyed the Danish government, aand facthe which madeaccepted an invitation in 1847 to become professor of history at the [[University of Göttingen|Göttingen]] peculiarly acceptable.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
▲[[Image:Georg Waitz-02.jpg|thumb|left|Bust of Georg Waitz.]]
The [[Revolutions of 1848|political events of 1848-1849]], however, delayed his appearance in his new chair. When the German party in Schleswig and the [[duchy of Holstein]] rose against the Danish government during the [[First Schleswig War]], Waitz hastened to place himself at the service of the provisional government. He was sent to Berlin to represent the interests of the duchies there, and during his absence he was elected by Kiel as a delegate to the [[Frankfurt Parliament]]. Waitz was an adherent of the party who were eager to bring about a union of the German states under a German emperor; and when King [[Frederick William IV of Prussia]] declined the imperial crown the professor withdrew from the assembly in disappointment, and ended his active share in public life.▼
 
▲The [[Revolutions of 1848|political events of 1848-1849]], however, delayed hisWaitz appearancein intaking up his new chair. When the German party in Schleswig and the [[duchy of Holstein]] rose against the Danish government during the [[First Schleswig War]], Waitz hastened to placeplaced himself at the service of the provisional government. He was sent to Berlin to represent the interests of the duchies there, and during his absence he was elected by Kiel as a delegate to the [[Frankfurt Parliament]]. WaitzHe was an adherent of the party who were eager to bring about a union of the German states under asupported German emperorunification; and when King [[Frederick William IV of Prussia]] declined the imperial crown the professorWaitz withdrew from the assembly in disappointment, and ended his active share inleft public life.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
In the autumn of 1849 Waitz began his lectures at [[university of Göttingen|Göttingen]]. His style of speaking was dry and uninteresting; but the matter of his lectures was so practical and his teaching so sound that students were attracted in crowds to his lecture-room, and the reputation of the Göttingen historical school spread far and wide. At the same time Waitz's pen was not idle, and his industry is to be traced in the list of his works and in the ''Proceedings'' of the different historical societies to which he belonged.
 
In 1875the autumn of 1849 Waitz movedbegan tolecturing Berlinat toGöttingen, succeedand Pertz asthe principal editorreputation of the ''MonumentaGöttingen Germaniaehistorical school historica''grew. In spite1875 ofhe advancingmoved yearsto theBerlin newto editorsucceed threwPertz himselfas intoprincipal theeditor workof withthe all''Monumenta hisGermaniae formerhistorica''. vigour, and tookHe journeystravelled to England, France and Italy to collate works preserved in these countriesthere. He died at Berlin on 24 May 1886. He was twice married—in 1842 to a daughter of [[Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling|Schelling]] the philosopher, and in 1858 to a daughter of [[Jakob von Hartmann|General von Hartmann]].{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
 
The violinist [[Joseph Joachim]] attended Waitz's lectures in 1853.
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==Works==
Waitz's chiefmain works, apart from his contributions to the ''Monumenta'', are:{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
 
*''Deutsche Verfassungsgeschichte'' (8 vols, Kiel, 1844–1878; 2nd ed., 2 vols only, 1865–1870)
*''Schleswig-Holsteins Geschichte'' (2 vols, Göttingen, 1851–1854; the 3rd vol. was never published)
*''Lübeck unter Jürgen Wullenwever und die europäische Politik'' (3 vols; Berlin, 1855–1856)
*''Grundzüge der Politik'' (Kiel, 1862)
 
Among his smaller works, which, however, indicate the line of his researches, are the following:
Other works include:{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
 
*''Jahrbücher des deutschen Reichs unter Heinrich I.'' (Berlin, 1837, 3rd ed., 1885)
*''Über das Leben und die Lehre des Ulfila'' (Hanover, 1840)
*''Das alte Recht der salischen Franken'' (Kiel, 1846)
*''Deutsche Kaiser von Karl dem Grossen bis Maximilian'' (Berlin, 1872)
In conjunction with other scholars Waitz took a leading part in the publication of the ''Forschungen zur deutschen Geschichte'' (Munich, 1862 seq.), and in the ''Nordalbingische Studien'', published in the ''Proceedings'' of the Schleswig-Holstein Historical Society (Kiel, 1844–1851). A ''Bibliographische Übersicht über Waitz's Werke'' was published by [[Ernst Steindorff]] at Göttingen in 1886.▼
 
▲In conjunction withWith other scholars, Waitz took a leading part in the publication of the ''Forschungen zur deutschen Geschichte'' (Munich, 1862 seq.), and in the ''Nordalbingische Studien'', published in the ''Proceedings'' of the Schleswig-Holstein Historical Society (Kiel, 1844–1851). A ''Bibliographische Übersicht über Waitz's Werke'' was published by [[Ernst Steindorff]] at Göttingen in 1886.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
Obituary notices of Waitz are to be found in the ''Historische Zeitschrift'', new series, vol. xx.; in the publications for 1886 of the ''Berlin Academie der Wissenschaften'', the ''Göttingen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften'', and the ''Hansischer Geschichtsverein''; in the ''Historisches Jahrbuch der Görres Gesellschaft'', vol. viii.; and in the ''Revue historique'', vol. xxxi.▼
 
▲Obituary notices of Waitz are to be found in the ''Historische Zeitschrift'', new series, vol. xx.; in the publications for 1886 of the ''Berlin Academie der Wissenschaften'', the ''Göttingen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften'', and the ''Hansischer Geschichtsverein''; in the ''Historisches Jahrbuch der Görres Gesellschaft'', vol. viii.; and in the ''Revue historique'', vol. xxxi.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911}}
 
==Notes==
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==Sources==
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