Christian Mehlis

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Christian Mehlis memorial stone in Neustadt with traces of vandalism

The high school professor Christian Gustav Mehlis (born April 28, 1850 in Herschberg , † April 2, 1933 in Neustadt an der Haardt ) was a historian who preferred to deal with the history of the Palatinate .

education

Mehlis, son of pastor Gustav Adolf Mehlis (1807-1853), studied philology and archeology in Erlangen , Leipzig and Munich after graduating from high school . During his studies he became a member of the Germania Erlangen fraternity in the winter semester of 1867/68 .

Profession and scientific activity

As a student in 1874/75, Mehlis drew attention to himself when he first examined the Celtic ring wall Heidenmauer near Dürkheim . After completing his degree and doctorate , he worked in Neustadt an der Haardt, today Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, as a teacher of history and ancient languages at the Humanist Gymnasium , today's Kurfürst-Ruprecht-Gymnasium . In addition, from 1893 to 1924 he was chairman of the Beautification Association in Neustadt. He wrote more than two dozen books about his historical and geological studies.

Mehlis' private library with around 3000 volumes was taken over into the holdings of the Palatinate State Library in Speyer . In contrast, the Neustadt an der Haardt geological district collection, which emerged from his private geological collection, with almost 3,000 specimens of regional geological history since Mehlis' death has been lost. It was considered to be one of the largest geological regional collections in the Palatinate, possibly even all of Bavaria , to which the Palatinate belonged at that time.

Works (selection)

  • The basic idea of ​​Hermes from the comparative mythological point of view . 2 parts, Erlangen 1875–77
  • Studies on the oldest history of the Rhineland . Issue 1–15, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875–1904 ( digitized version )
  • The Rhine and the stream of culture . 3 parts, Berlin 1876–79
  • In the Nibelungenland. Mythological walks . Stuttgart 1877
  • Trips through the Palatinate. Historical landscape pictures . Augsburg 1877
  • Materials on the prehistory of the people of Eastern Europe . With A. Kohn, 2 volumes, Jena 1878–79
  • Pictures from Germany's past . Jena 1879
  • From the palatinate castles . Publishing house Lorenz, Freiburg i. Br. 1902
  • State and Provincial History (Issue 16). 4th edition Voigtländer, Leipzig 1903 ( digitized version )
  • The Palatinate Forest . 1915
  • The geological picture of Neustadt ad H. and the surrounding area . Berlet & Cie. Publishing house, Neustadt a. d. H. 1924

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ernst Elsheimer (ed.): Directory of the old fraternity members. Edition 1925/26. Frankfurt am Main 1925/26, p. 289.
  2. ↑ He dug for the story. Christian Mehlis researched the Celts . In: Die Rheinpfalz from January 7, 2013
  3. ^ Estates in the Palatinate State Library. Retrieved December 24, 2018 .
  4. ^ Klaus Hünerfauth: Christian Mehlis and the "Geological District Collection Neustadt an der Haardt". (PDF) In: POLLICHIA-Kurier 21 (2) - 2005. POLLICHIA Verein für Naturforschung und Landespflege eV, accessed on December 24, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Mehlis, Christian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mehlis, Christian Gustav (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian
DATE OF BIRTH April 28, 1850
PLACE OF BIRTH Herschberg
DATE OF DEATH April 2, 1933
Place of death Neustadt an der Weinstrasse