Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein
Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein (born October 14, 1771 in Leipzig , † June 14, 1830 in Berlin ) was a German geographer .
Stein learned at the Thomas School and studied in Leipzig, was appointed to the Gray Monastery in Berlin in 1795 , where he worked until his death on June 14, 1830.
Works (selection)
Of his numerous works, the one he founded with Ferdinand Hörschelmann should be mentioned in particular
- Handbook of geography and statistics for the educated classes established by CGD Stein; Ferd. Hörschelmann. (Leipzig 1809, 3 vol .; revised by Wappäus , Otto Delitsch , Meinicke et al., 7th edition, das. 1853–71, 4 vol.)
- Concise German-Greek dictionary. Berlin, 1815.
- Dr. CGD Stein's Geography for Schools House. (27th edition by Wagner and Otto Delitsch, Leipzig 1877)
- Geographical-statistical newspaper, post and comtoir lexicon by Dr. Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein. (2nd edition, Leipzig 1818–21, 4 vol .; with two supplements , Leipzig 1822–24)
- About the Prussian state according to its state and people. Berlin 1818.
- Handbook of Geography and Statistics of the Prussian State. Berlin 1819.
- Travels to the finest capitals of Central Europe. 7 vols., Leipzig 1827-29.
His New Atlas of the Whole Earth (Leipzig 1814) was edited by Ziegler, Lange and others in a 33rd edition (28 maps with tables etc., Leipzig 1875).
literature
- Friedrich Ratzel : Stein, Christian Gottlieb Daniel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 35, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1893, p. 605 f.
Web links
Commons : Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Christian Gottfried Daniel Stein in the German Digital Library
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SURNAME | Stein, Christian Gottfried Daniel |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stein, Christian Gottlieb Daniel |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German geographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 14, 1771 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1830 |
Place of death | Berlin |