Alfred Schneider (Artist)
Alfred Schneider , also known as Captain Schneider or Lord of the 100 lions (* 23. June 1876 in Neuselerhausen ; † 23. December 1941 in Dahlewitz ), was a German Lion Tamer .
Schneider was a civil engineer by profession , first appeared as a cycling artist, but then decided to work with lions . He bred his own group of 60 animals. Later had to tailor his circus to bankruptcy sign, but did not work with a remaining stock and occur at fairs. Schneider was characterized by his trusting interaction and direct physical contact with the animals and spoke to them in a slightly saxon . Schneider was attacked by his animals in 1941 and succumbed to his injuries a few days later. His grave is located as the honor grave of the city of Berlin in the south-west cemetery Stahnsdorf .
Individual evidence
- Dietmar Winkler: Here rests in peace ... artist graves in and around Berlin. 2nd, modified edition. Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2004, ISBN 3-8334-0904-5 , pp. 89-90.
- Gisela Winkler, Dietmar Winkler: The big carnivore show. From the life of 12 famous trainers. 2nd revised edition. Henschelverlag Art and Society, Berlin 1978.
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| SURNAME | Schneider, Alfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tailor, captain |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German trainer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuselerhausen , today Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 23, 1941 |
| Place of death | Dahlewitz |