Andreas Schwerd
Andreas Schwerd (* 1883 ; † January 31, 1966 ) was a German teacher and author.
Career
Schwerd came from Lower Franconia. He passed the Abitur at the Gymnasium in Münnerstadt and then studied Classical Philology, German and History in Würzburg and Munich. He worked for a short time as an assistant at the St. Stephan high school in Augsburg and in 1915 came as a teacher at the Maximiliansgymnasium in Munich, which remained active until his retirement in 1951. From December 1, 1945 until the end of the 1950/51 school year he was principal of the school. During this time, the high school, which had been badly damaged in the war, was rebuilt and the school returned to regular teaching.
As a textbook author, he made an outstanding contribution to geography lessons.
Honors
- 1952: Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1961: Bavarian Order of Merit
Web links
- Literature by and about Andreas Schwerd in the catalog of the German National Library
- Andreas Schwerd at Maximiliansgymnasium Munich ( Memento from May 17, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schwerd, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1883 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 1966 |