Alexander Ziegler (writer, 1822)

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Alexander Ziegler (born January 20, 1822 in Ruhla , † April 8, 1887 in Wiesbaden ) was a German travel writer, world traveler, Rennsteig hiker , economist and councilor.

Life

Alexander Ziegler was born as the son of an entrepreneur in Ruhla. After graduating from high school in Eisenach, Ziegler studied in Jena , but without completing his studies. During this time he acquired language skills in English, French and Spanish.

As the son of wealthy parents, Ziegler began traveling at an early age. He made his first overseas trip in 1846, visiting New York City , Boston and North America. Further trips went to Spain , Constantinople , Madeira , Anatolia , Jordan and Lesbos , among others . Following his travels, Ziegler published well-founded travel reports in several volumes, with cultural, economic, historical and geographical facts.

Ziegler died in 1887 during a spa stay in Wiesbaden.

Act

In his hometown of Ruhla, Ziegler promoted other personalities, especially the poet Ludwig Storch .

Ziegler supported public libraries and influenced the intellectual climate and level of his homeland. He also had an affinity for gymnastics, in 1848 he was a co-founder of the Ruhla gymnastics club and had a gymnastics area built for the club at his own expense. Furthermore, Alexander Ziegler was the initiator of the construction of the Carl Alexander Tower in Ruhla.

Karl May used Ziegler's works as a source of information for his novels during his imprisonment.

Publications (selection)

  • Sketches of a trip through North America and the West Indies with a special focus on the state of Wisconsin. (two volumes, 1848)
  • My trip in the orient. (two volumes, 1855)
  • The journey of Pytheas to Thule. (1861)
  • The Rennsteig of the Thuringian Forest. A mountain hike with a historical-topographical treatise on the age and the purpose of this path. Höckner, Dresden 1862 ( digitized version )
  • The emigration of the Thuringian cutlery to Prussia. (1865)
  • Regiomontanus, Joh. Müller from Königsberg in Franconia, a spiritual forerunner of Columbus. (1974)

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Lotar Köllner: Significant Ruhlaer from four centuries presented by Lotar Köllner (= contributions to the Ruhla local history. 7). Löhr, Ruhla 2005, OCLC 255120811
personal data
SURNAME Ziegler, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer, geographer and economist
DATE OF BIRTH January 20, 1822
PLACE OF BIRTH Ruhla
DATE OF DEATH April 8, 1887
Place of death Wiesbaden