Eugene Heck
Wilhelm Eugen Heck (born May 28, 1897 in Bregenz , † April 1987 in Tübingen ) was a German high school teacher who pioneered the Franco-German relationship in the school system.
Life
After graduating from the Realgymnasium in Stuttgart in 1922 , Heck studied philosophy and modern languages at the universities of Tübingen , Paris , Geneva and London . He has the study in 1926 with the promotion of Dr. phil. completed. In Tübingen he was active in the student union Landsmannschaft Scotland .
Between 1929 and 1945 he taught at high schools in Stuttgart, Leonberg and Heilbronn . He then went to the Kepler Gymnasium in Tübingen , where he retired in 1964. Since the spring of 1953, in collaboration with his colleague Auguste Gardette, high school professor at the Lycée Chaptal in Paris, he has ensured that French young people can spend a few weeks with host families in the Tübingen district twice a year. By the mid-1970s, well over 2,000 boys and then girls came there. He did detailed work at the grassroots level, investing a lot of energy and time on this matter without receiving grants from the Franco-German Youth Office or from any other bodies.
Honors
- In 1964, Heck was made a Knight of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques . 1970 officer , 1976 commander .
- 1974 Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
Web links
- Obituary with portrait (PDF; 183 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erich Faul (ed.): Landsmannschaft Scottland zu Tübingen - List of all federal brothers 1849-1959 , Stuttgart 1969.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heck, Eugene |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heck, Wilhelm Eugen (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German high school teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bregenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1987 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |