Eduard Fürstenberg
Eduard Heinrich Fürstenberg (born May 3, 1827 in Berlin ; † January 11, 1885 there ) is known as the founder of the first association for deaf people in Germany. He was also the publisher and editor-in-chief of “Der Taubstummenfreund”, the forerunner of today's German Deaf newspaper .
Fürstenberg lost his hearing at the age of four due to tooth cramps and attended the "deaf and dumb" school in Berlin. He later worked in the Royal Treasury until his death.
On March 30, 1848, Germany's first “deaf and dumb association in Berlin eV” was founded. Eduard Fürstenberg became its chairman. A year later he founded the "Central Association for the Welfare of the Deaf and Dumb in Berlin eV", which he also chaired and which he led until his death. He is buried in the Dorotheenstädtischer Friedhof II in Liesenstrasse in Berlin. His work was honored with an honorary grave from the city of Berlin in 2016 .
See also
Web links
- Jochen Muhs: Eduard Fürstenberg (1827–1885). In: KuGG - culture and history of the deaf. November 6, 2008 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Standesamt Berlin V a, death register no. 70/1885. State Archives Berlin.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fürstenberg, Eduard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fürstenberg, Eduard Heinrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Founder of the first association for deaf people in Germany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1885 |
| Place of death | Berlin |