Emil Knaake

Emil Hermann August Knaake (born February 14, 1852 in Kyritz , † September 8, 1932 in Tilsit ) was a German teacher and author .

Life

Born as the son of a master shoemaker, Knaake studied philology in Leipzig and Göttingen after attending high school in Wittstock . During his studies in 1872 he became a member of the Leipzig fraternity Germania . He got his degree in 1876 and had the teaching certificate for the subjects geography, history, Latin, Greek, German and religion. He became an assistant teacher for history at the secondary school in Tilsit. From 1886 until his retirement in 1914 he was a senior teacher at the local secondary school for girls, the Margarete Poehlmann School. He was the local chairman of the National Liberal Party for a long time . Knaake was also a member of the Provincial Synod for many years. He was Honorary Head of the Tilsit Casino Society. He worked as an author and wrote numerous textbooks , among other things .

Publications (selection)

• Aistulf, King of the Lombards 749–756. Tilsit 1880.
• Textbook of ancient history for the upper classes of higher education institutions. Hanover 1886.
• History of the Royal High School in Tilsit. From 1839–1889. A contribution to the 50th anniversary celebration of the institution. Tilsit 1889.
• Max von Schenkendorf, the German Imperial Herold, his life and meaning. Tilsit 1890.
• Canon of the years to be memorized in the history lessons of the lower and middle classes of higher educational institutions. Hall 1903.
• Guide to Tilsit and the surrounding area with 10 illustrations and a map of the city. Tilsit 1905.
• Auxiliary book for teaching ancient history: For the quarters of higher educational institutions. Hall 1906.
• Life and work of Queen Luise. Hall 1906–1909.
• Textbook of history for the upper classes of higher educational institutions. Part II: Roman Empire. German history up to the end of the Thirty Years War (teaching assignment for the lower class). Hanover 1906.
• Textbook of history for the upper classes of higher educational institutions. Part III: From the Peace of Westphalia to the present (teaching assignment of the senior class). Hanover, Berlin 1907.
• History of East and West Prussia. Berlin, Leipzig 1923.
• History of the Leipzig fraternity Germania: 1818–1928 . Leipzig 1928.

literature

• Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 7: Supplement A – K. Winter, Heidelberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-8253-6050-4 , pp. 559-560.