Carl August Hugo Burkhardt

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Carl August Hugo Burkhardt (* June 6, 1830 in Jena ; † May 9, 1910 ibid) was a German historian, archivist and long-time director of the Grand Ducal State Archives in Weimar .

Life

After studying history and philosophy in Jena and Berlin , he accepted the position of second curator at the Germanic National Museum in Nuremberg . In 1859 he moved to the Secret Court and State Archives in Weimar as archivist. As Grand Ducal Archives Director, he took over the management of the Ernestine General Archives in 1859 and the management of the Grand Ducal State Archives in 1862, and held these functions until his retirement in 1907.

In addition to his work on the Ernestine duchies , the Saxon and Thuringian regional history, he was also active as a Goethe researcher .

Publications (selection)

  • The historical Hans Kohlhase and Heinrich von Kleist's Michael Kohlhaas , Leipzig 1864 ( digitized version )
  • History of the Saxon church and school visits from 1524 to 1545. Leipzig 1879.
  • Document book of the city of Arnstadt. 704-1495. Jena, 1883 ( digitized version )
  • Handbook and address book of the German archives. Leipzig 1887.
  • The repertoire of the Weimar Theater under Goethe's direction 1791–1817. 1891.
  • Acts of the Ernestine Landtag. Volume 1: The Diets from 1487–1532. Jena 1902.
  • The creation of the park in Weimar , Weimar 1907.

literature

  • Wolfgang Leesch : The German archivists 1500–1945. Volume 2: Biographical Lexicon. Saur, Munich a. a. 1992, ISBN 3-598-10605-X , p. 96.
  • Jana Lehmann: Hubert Ermisch 1850–1932. A contribution to the history of the Saxon state historical research (= history and politics in Saxony. Volume 14). Böhlau, Cologne / Weimar / Vienna 2001, ISBN 3-412-07800-X , p. 310.
  • Burkhardt, Carl August Hugo . In: Rudolf Vierhaus (Ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE) . 2., revised. and extended edition. tape 2 : Brann-Einslin . De Gruyter / KG Saur, Berlin / Boston / Munich 2005, ISBN 3-11-094656-4 , p. 235 .

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SURNAME Burkhardt, Carl August Hugo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian, archivist and long-time director of the Grand Ducal State Archives in Weimar
DATE OF BIRTH June 6, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTH Jena
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1910
Place of death Jena