Albert Ludwig Ewald

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Albert Ludwig Ewald (born August 6, 1832 in Opole ; † December 2, 1903 in Woltersdorf ) was a German forest scientist and historian .

Life

Albert Ewald was born on August 6th, 1832 in Opole, the son of a forest master. He attended high school in Marienwerder and then the Berlin Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium . In 1851 he passed his school leaving examination . He then studied at the Eberswalde Forest Academy . In 1853 he moved to the University of Berlin to study law and camera science . Afterwards he worked as a forester , but in 1860 he studied at the University of Leipzig , later at the University of Bonn , philology and history. In 1863 he was awarded a doctorate in philology from the latter university .

After completing his doctorate, Ewald worked as a substitute at the grammar school in Quedlinburg . From 1863 he taught at the Latina . Appointed collaborator and inspection teacher in 1864, he received his habilitation from the University of Halle in the following year . Since then he has taught at the same time at the Latina and at the university. In 1875 he was appointed associate professor of middle and modern history , especially Brandenburg-Prussian history and forest science. In 1885 he left Latina, but from 1890 he was plagued by depression . He also got sick more often.

In 1902 he left the university due to his illness and went to a sanatorium . On December 2nd, 1903, Ewald died at the age of 71 in Woltersdorf.

Works

  • De Christiani Olivensis ante ordinem Teutonicum in Prussiam vocatum condicione from a. 1209 usque a 1225 (dissertation, 1863)
  • Quali rerum condicione ordo Teutonicus Prussiam occupare inceperit (habilitation thesis, 1865)
  • The conquest of Prussia by the Germans (four volumes; 1872 to 1886)
    • Volume 1: Appointment and Foundation . Hall 1872 ( e-copy )
    • Volume 2: The first uprising of the Prussians and the fighting with Swantopolk . Hall 1875 ( e-copy )
    • Volume 3: The conquest of the Samland, the eastern Natangens, eastern Bartens and Galindens . Halle 1884 (reprint, limited preview ).
    • Volume 4: The great uprising of the Prussians and the conquest of the eastern landscapes. With an orientation map . Hall 1886.

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SURNAME Ewald, Albert Ludwig
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ewald, Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German forest scientist and historian
DATE OF BIRTH August 6, 1832
PLACE OF BIRTH Opole
DATE OF DEATH December 2, 1903
Place of death Woltersdorf