Andreas J. Rottendorf
Andreas Josef Rottendorf (born October 10, 1897 in Ennigerloh ; † November 20, 1971 in Münster ) was a German writer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the Rottendorf Prize , which is awarded every year for services to the Low German language and for progress in pharmacy.
Life
Rottendorf was born in 1897 on the Schultenhof in Ennigerloh as the son of the farmer Heinrich Stephan Rottendorf and his wife Josepha Antoinette Rottendorf. Wilke born. Rottendorf was also called Schulte Rottrup .
From 1912 Rottendorf first attended the Laurentianum Warendorf grammar school , but then switched to the Paulinum grammar school in Münster . In 1916, Rottendorf prematurely finished school with the Abitur due to the war.
After studying law at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster, Rottendorf first became a businessman in a chemical factory in Bückeburg . In 1928 he founded the Rottendorf chemical factory in Berlin. After the Second World War he returned to Ennigerloh. In 1949, Rottendorf Pharma resumed production there.
Rottendorf died on November 20, 1971 in the Münster University Clinic and was buried in his hometown of Ennigerloh.
Awards
Fonts (selection)
- Andreas-J.-Rottendorf reading book . Nyland Foundation, Cologne 2006, ISBN 978-3-936235-14-2 .
- Hooks . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1967.
- Waymarks . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1966.
- Ick sinn de fink, I sing . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1966.
- Arabesques . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1964.
- Sand in the gears . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1963.
- Bitter pills . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1962.
- On the edge . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1960.
- The blind chicken . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1958.
- Düörgemeus föklaore Köppe, stëiwe neck, fast fist and wistful hats . Contra torrentem Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald 1956.
Web links
- Literature by and about Andreas J. Rottendorf in the catalog of the German National Library
- Andreas J. Rottendorf in the Lexicon of Westphalian Authors
- Andreas J. Rottendorf in the Low German Bibliography and Biography (PBuB)
- Rottendorf Foundation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rottendorf, Andreas J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rottendorf, Andreas Josef (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ennigerloh |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th November 1971 |
| Place of death | Muenster |