Albert Muchar
Albert von Muchar , born as Anton Muchar von Bied and Rangfeld (born November 22, 1786 in Lienz ; † June 6, 1849 in Graz ), was a Benedictine and priest , librarian , archivist and historian , writer , doctor of philosophy and rector of Karl -Franzens University in Graz.
Life
Muchar was born in Lienz in Tyrol as the son of an imperial main taker . In his hometown, he spent his childhood, visited the school and the Franciscans run high school . In 1803 he moved to the Graz Lyceum and began his philological studies there.
On September 29, 1805 Anton Muchar was accepted into the novitiate by Gotthard Kugelmayr, the abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont at the time , and took the religious name Albert . He was now studying theology and, in addition to the classical and modern languages, dealt with the history of Styria. On October 16, 1808, he took his religious vows and was ordained a priest on October 1 of the following year .
In 1809 Muchar was appointed professor for the entire Bible study at the "Theological Institute" of the monastery and, after the re-establishment of the "Philosophical School" in Admont in 1810, also as a professor of Greek philology . In 1813 he was also appointed archivist and librarian of the Benedictine monastery and worked in this position without interruption until 1823. In that year Muchar was appointed to the theological department of the Graz Lyceum and in 1825 he took over the professorship for aesthetics and classical music Studies at the philosophical faculty of this school. After the re-establishment of the University of Graz in 1827, Muchar headed the Faculty of Philosophy as dean in the years 1827–1829 and was elected rector of the Karl-Franzens-University for the period 1842–1843.
Muchar, who was significantly involved in the creation of the Historical Association for Inner Austria in 1843 and who had an excellent reputation in the scholarly world of that time, was made a "real member" of the newly founded Academy of Sciences in 1847 by Emperor Ferdinand I. Vienna appointed.
When he moved in 1823, Muchar was entrusted by the abbot of the Admont Benedictine Abbey with the task of managing and administering the monastery in Graz as court master. At that time the Admonter Hof was an important trading center and a heavily frequented meeting point for the dominant personalities from church, politics, business and administration in the state capital. He also died at his long-term workplace, not yet 63 years old. Albert von Muchar, the "old master of Styrian regional history", was buried in the St. Peter cemetery in Graz, in an honorary grave of the Historical Association for Styria, of which he was once a co-founder.
Honor
There is a Muchargasse in both Graz and Lienz. There is a memorial plaque at the end of Grazer Muchargasse (house Körösistraße 18).
Works (in selection)
- The Roman Norikum. 2 volumes, Graz 1825–1826.
- History of the Duchy of Styria. 9 volumes, Graz 1844–1874 ( online , pdf and txt, website Slovenian. Natl.- and Univ.Bibl. ).
- Deeds for the history of Inner Austria from 1312 to 1500 . Archive series for customers of Austrian historical sources , Vienna 1849.
literature
- Theodor Gaßner: Nekrolog, Albert von Muchar . Announcements from the historical association for Styria. First issue, (Graz 1850)
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Muchar, Albert von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 19th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1868, pp. 306–311 ( digitized version ).
- Anton Schlossar : Muchar, Albert von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, pp. 436-438.
- Th. Graff: Muchar von Ried P. Albert (Anton). In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 402 f. (Direct links on p. 402 , p. 403 ).
- Johann Tomaschek: P. Albert von Muchar OSB (1786-1849) , Osttiroler Heimatblätter 67th volume no.7, (1999)
Web links
- Literature by and about Albert Muchar in the catalog of the German National Library
- Albert Muchar, Digi-Books
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Muchar, Albert |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Muchar von Bied and Rangfeld, Anton (brand name); Muchar, Albert von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Benedictine, historian and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1786 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Lienz |
DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1849 |
Place of death | Graz |