Albert Schiffner

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Christian Albert Schiffner (born February 21, 1792 in Leipzig , † May 6, 1873 in Dresden ) was a German geographer, writer and lexicographer.

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Christian Albert Schiffner was the son of Heinrich Gotthold Schiffner, a Leipzig grocer . Schiffner spent his childhood and youth in Leipzig and attended the Nicolaischule here . From 1810 to 1813 he went on to study theology , which Schiffner graduated with top marks. After completing his studies, Schiffner followed his older brother Wilhelm and moved to Glauchau . From 1815 to 1817 he worked as a private tutor for the Czettritz family in the Silesian town of Kolbnitz near Jauer (Jawor) .

Following this position, Schiffner moved to Dresden , where he studied the geography , topography and history of Saxony . His first work was the 10th volume of God of thanks Immanuel Merkel's description of the earth of the Electorate of Saxony and the countries belonging to it . The volume, however, included Niederlausitz , which Saxony ceded to Prussia after the Congress of Vienna in 1815, so that the title was never published. The only surviving printed copy is now in the holdings of the Saxon State and University Library in Dresden .

Schiffner later participated in the drafting and editing of August Schumann's 18-volume Complete State, Post and Newspaper Lexicon of Saxony , which he completed after Schumann's death (1826). As the first larger independent work, Schiffner wrote a description of the entire Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland in its most recent form in 1835 in two volumes. The Saxon King Friedrich August II is said to have always carried both volumes with him on his hikes in Saxon Switzerland . In 1838 the second major work was the description of Saxony and the Ernestine, Reuss and Schwarzburg lands . At almost the same time, Schiffner also produced the two-volume handbook on geography, statistics and topography of the Kingdom of Saxony . In view of the traffic conditions at the time, it is remarkable that Schiffner usually visited the locations he described himself and made inquiries on site. Little is known that Schiffner was also active as a critic and author in the field of music.

In 1846 Schiffner moved back to Glauchau and took over the position of editor at Schönburgschen Anzeiger . However, his conservative attitude aroused hostility, as a result of which he returned to Dresden in 1852. As a conservative, he could not make friends with the changed views after the revolution of 1848/49 and became increasingly bitter, harsh and dismissive. Even in his scientific research he was unable to turn to new knowledge, which earned him increasing criticism. Schiffner's old age was probably marked by dementia . He died in Dresden on May 6, 1873.

Schiffner remained a bachelor throughout his life. He left no offspring.

Merit

Albert Schiffner is considered to be an important geographic author of Saxony in the 19th century. His precisely documented and richly illustrated works give a deep insight into the living, working and natural conditions of his time.

Works

Nice. Hirschmühle, from: Description of Saxony
  • General German subject dictionary of all human knowledge and skills . Meissen, 1825-1836.
  • 5 supplement volumes on August Schumann : Complete state, postal and newspaper encyclopedia of Saxony. Zwickau 1827-1833
  • Description of the Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland . Meißen 1835, 2 volumes ( digitized version ).
  • Home and school supplies of the customers of Saxony: for higher educational institutions, etc. 1836 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
  • Handbook of geography, statistics and topography of the Kingdom of Saxony , Leipzig 1839.
    • First delivery, containing the Zwickau district directorate, to Friedrich Fleischer Leipzig in 1839 ( digitized version ).
    • Second delivery, containing the Dresden district directorate, to Friedrich Fleischer Leipzig 1840 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
  • Elevation chart of the Kingdom of Saxony and the adjoining part of Bohemia , Stuttgart 1839 ( digitized version ).
  • Description of Saxony and the Ernestine, Reuss and Schwarzburg lands , Stuttgart 1840 (2nd edition; archive.org ).
  • Sebastian Bach's spiritual offspring. In: Neue Zeitschrift für Musik , Volume 12, No. 23–34 (March 17– April 24, 1840), pp. 89–90; 93-94; 97-99; 101-102; 105-106; 109-111; 121-122; 125-126; 133-135.
  • One more word about the childhood of German opera . In: Allgemeine Musikische Zeitung , 1843, Sp. 577 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
  • The guide in the Muldenthale, from the Voigtland heights to the union of the two hollows . With 37 views on 32 plates, taken from nature by Gustav Täubert, lithographed by J. Riedel, Verlag Gustav Täubert, Dresden 1848 ( digitized in the Leipzig University Library )
  • King Friedrich August ’s musical family tree . In: Allgemeine Anzeiger der Deutschen , Gotha 1861/62, no.143.
  • Ancient trees in the Saxon countryside . In: Archives for Saxon History , Volume 2, 1863, p. 158 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).

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personal data
SURNAME Schiffner, Albert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schiffner, Christian Albert (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German geographer, writer and lexicographer
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1792
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH May 6, 1873
Place of death Dresden