Adolf Werneburg
Johann Wilhelm Adolf Werneburg (born August 2, 1813 in Heiligenstadt ; † January 21, 1886 in Erfurt ) was a German name and homeland researcher and forester . He worked as a forest master in Heiligenstadt and Erfurt.
Life
Adolf was the son of the Prussian Privy Councilor Gottfried Werneburg (1787–1864) and his wife Anna Katharina, née Witzlegen (1788–1863).
Werneburg published on silviculture , forest protection , ornithology and the history of Thuringia . He was a member of the Royal Academy of Charitable Sciences in Erfurt and a member of the Erfurt Association for History and Classical Studies .
He was married to Emilie Rumpel (1816–1877). The later Prussian general of the infantry Conrad von Werneburg (1847-1909) was his son.
Publications (selection)
- The names of the localities and desolations of Thuringia. 1884.
- Contributions to the genealogy and history of the Schwarzburg family. 1877.
literature
- Richard Hess : Werneburg, Johann Wilhelm Adolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, pp. 19-21.
- Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Briefadeligen houses. 1909. Third year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1908, p. 897.
Web links
- Literature by and about Adolf Werneburg in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Werneburg, Adolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Werneburg, Johann Wilhelm Adolf (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German name researcher and chief forest master in Heiligenstadt and Erfurt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heiligenstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1886 |
| Place of death | Erfurt |