Adolf Layer

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Adolf Layer (born July 5, 1920 in Langerringen , † April 3, 1984 in Dillingen an der Donau ) was a German historian , grammar school teacher and university lecturer.

Adolf Layer studied German, history and geography in Munich and Innsbruck between 1938 and 1943. From 1948 to 1972 he worked as a grammar school teacher at the Oberrealschule München-Pasing and at the Albertus grammar school in Lauingen . From 1973 to 1982 he was a lecturer for regional studies and folklore at the University of Augsburg . Layer is the author of numerous national and cultural-historical contributions on the history of Swabia. For example, a large part of the Swabian volume of the multi-volume handbook of Bavarian history goes back to his preparatory work. In 1975 he received the Federal Cross of Merit, 1st class, among other awards.

Works

  • Max Spindler (Ed.): Handbook of Bavarian History , Third Volume (Second Partial Volume): Swabia. ISBN 3-406-04845-5 .
  • Adolf Layer: Publications by Richard Dertsch . A bibliography for his 80th birthday. In: Journal of the Historical Association for Swabia and Neuburg 68 (1974), pp. 193-203.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Theodor Wohnhaas : In memoriam Dr. Adolf Layer . In: Musik in Bayern, Tutzing, 29 (1984), pp. 11-12.
  2. ^ Herbert Rösch: On the death of Dr. Adolf Layer * 5.7.1920, +3.4.1984 . In: Yearbook of the Historical Association Dillingen an der Donau 1984 .
  3. ↑ Adolf Layer ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in the city lexicon Augsburg @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stadtlexikon-augsburg.de
personal data
SURNAME Layer, Adolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian and teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 5th July 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Long wrestling
DATE OF DEATH April 3, 1984
Place of death Dillingen on the Danube