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'''Wilhelm Wattenbach''' (22 September 1819 |
'''Wilhelm Wattenbach''' (22 September 1819{{snd}}20 September 1897), was a German [[historian]]. |
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He was born at [[Rantzau, Plön|Rantzau]] in [[Duchy of Holstein|Holstein]]. He studied [[philology]] at the universities of [[University of Bonn|Bonn]], [[University of Göttingen|Göttingen]] and [[Humboldt University|Berlin]], and in 1843 he began to work upon the ''[[Monumenta Germaniae Historica]]''. In 1855 he was appointed archivist at [[university of Breslau|Breslau]]; in 1862 he became professor of history at [[university of Heidelberg|Heidelberg]], and ten years later professor at Berlin, where he was a member of the directing body of the ''Monumenta'' and a member of the Academy. He died at [[Frankfurt]]. Wattenbach was distinguished by his thorough knowledge of the chronicles and other original documents of the Middle Ages, and his most valuable work was done in this field. |
He was born at [[Rantzau, Plön|Rantzau]] in [[Duchy of Holstein|Holstein]]. He studied [[philology]] at the universities of [[University of Bonn|Bonn]], [[University of Göttingen|Göttingen]] and [[Humboldt University|Berlin]], and in 1843 he began to work upon the ''[[Monumenta Germaniae Historica]]''. In 1855 he was appointed [[archivist]] at [[university of Breslau|Breslau]]; in 1862 he became a professor of history at [[university of Heidelberg|Heidelberg]], and ten years later a professor at Berlin, where he was a member of the directing body of the ''[[Monumenta Germaniae Historica]]'' and a member of the Academy. He died at [[Frankfurt]].<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Wattenbach, Wilhelm|volume=28|page=418}}</ref> |
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According to the [[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition|''Encyclopædia Britannica'' Eleventh Edition]], Wattenbach was distinguished by his thorough knowledge of the chronicles and other original documents of the Middle Ages, and his most valuable work was done in this field.<ref name="EB1911"/> |
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==Works== |
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| ⚫ | *{{lang|de|Deutschlands Geschichtsquellen im Mittelalter bis zur Mitte des XIII Jahrhunderts}} (1858), his principal book, a guide to the sources of the history of Germany in the Middle Ages, several editions. [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007036754 1893 ed.]<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Germany/History|display=Germany § Bibliography of German History|volume=11|page=901|first=Arthur William|last=Holland}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*''[[Privilegium Maius]]'' |
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| NAME = Wattenbach, Wilhelm |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = German paleographer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 22 September 1819 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Holstein]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 20 September 1897 |
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Latest revision as of 16:46, 27 January 2024
Wilhelm Wattenbach | |
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| Born | 22 September 1819 |
| Died | 20 September 1897 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Historian |
Wilhelm Wattenbach (22 September 1819 – 20 September 1897), was a German historian.
He was born at Rantzau in Holstein. He studied philology at the universities of Bonn, Göttingen and Berlin, and in 1843 he began to work upon the Monumenta Germaniae Historica. In 1855 he was appointed archivist at Breslau; in 1862 he became a professor of history at Heidelberg, and ten years later a professor at Berlin, where he was a member of the directing body of the Monumenta Germaniae Historica and a member of the Academy. He died at Frankfurt.[1]
According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Wattenbach was distinguished by his thorough knowledge of the chronicles and other original documents of the Middle Ages, and his most valuable work was done in this field.[1]
Works
[edit]- Deutschlands Geschichtsquellen im Mittelalter bis zur Mitte des XIII Jahrhunderts (1858), his principal book, a guide to the sources of the history of Germany in the Middle Ages, several editions. 1893 ed.[2]
- Anleitung zur lateinischen Paläographie (Leipzig, 1869, and again 1886)
- Das Schriftwesen im Mittelalter (Leipzig, 1871, and again 1896)
- Beiträge zur Geschichte der christlichen Kirche in Böhmen und Mähren (Vienna, 1849)
- Geschichte des römischen Papsttums (Berlin, 1876)
- Anleitung zur griechischen Paläographie (Leipzig, 1867, and again 1895).[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wattenbach, Wilhelm". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 418.
- ^ Holland, Arthur William (1911). . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 901.
