Anton Metternich (politician)
Anton Metternich (born October 13, 1890 in Wüschheim ; † August 27, 1949 ) was a German local politician and honorary district administrator.
Life
After schooling studied Metternich, the first and second placed state exam , and received his doctorate for Dr. phil. Metternich was married. From 1945 to 1948 Metternich was a member of the district council of the Euskirchen district . From April 7, 1945 to October 29, 1945 and from October 30, 1946 to November 1948, he was District Administrator of the Euskirchen district.
In 1947 the trained journalist published the popular scientific environmental non-fiction book "The desert threatens", which he had already completed in 1944.
Works
- The desert is looming. The endangered food source of human society. Verlag Friedrich Trüjen, Bremen 1947, DNB 453347738 .
literature
- District Day North Rhine-Westphalia : Documentation on the district administrators and senior district directors in North Rhine-Westphalia 1945–1991.
- Prof. Franz Joseph Dreyhaupt: Early environmental warning: Callers in the desert? A contribution to environmental history. (Essay, 2008)
Web links
- The daily newspaper Kölner Stadtanzeiger reported on October 4, 2007 about Anton Metternich as an environmental warner and asked Prof. Dreyhaupt about it.
Individual evidence
- ^ Metternich 1947 (desert) - environmental non-fiction book, approval number of the press office: US-W1031.
- ↑ The author examines the environmental books from 1913 to 1962 with the question: Who is the first environmental warning?
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Metternich, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German local politician and honorary district administrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wüschheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1949 |