Ferdinand Holzach (historian)
Ferdinand Holzach (* 1869 in Basel ; † June 8, 1942 ) was a Swiss historian.
Life
Ferdinand Holzach, son of the teacher and temporary entrepreneur Theodor Albrecht Friedrich Holzach, grew up mostly in Alsace , where he attended schools. He then studied history at the University of Basel and obtained his doctorate in 1892. phil. 1892–1903 he worked in Basel as a secondary teacher. 1903–1907 he was a curator at the Basel Historical Museum . In 1907 he was appointed rector of the boys' primary school in the canton of Basel-Stadt - an office that he held until his retirement in 1934.
Ferdinand Holzach was also politically active. So he sat in the Basel Grand Council from 1911 to 1934. 1911-1935 he was a member of the Education Council. From 1921–1933 he was also a member of the Further Citizens 'Council, from 1933 initially a member, then President of the Narrow Citizens' Council.
Fonts
Monographs
- The foreign policy of the Kingdom of Sicily from the death of Rogers II to the Peace of Venice 1154–1177, Basel 1892 (dissertation)
- The Basler in the Huguenot Wars. New year's paper of the GGG , Basel 1902
- Historical Museum IV. Musical instruments. Basel 1906 (with Karl Nef ).
Articles (selection)
- The sex of the Irmy, Basler Biographien, Vol. 1, Basel 1900, pp. 37–57.
- The Mülhauser Finingerhandel and the uprising of 1590, in: Contributions to patriotic history, Vol. 15, 1901, pp. 287-399.
- Mayor Theodor Brand , in: Basler Biographien, Vol. 2, Basel 1904, pp. 83-134.
- The fairy carpet in the Historisches Museum zu Basel, Historisches Museum Basel, annual report 1906, pp. 36–42.
literature
- Gustaf Adolf Wanner : The Holzach. Story of an old Swiss family. Basel, Frankfurt a. M. 1982.
- Historisch-Biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz , Vol. 4, 1927, p. 279.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Holzach, Ferdinand |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss historian |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1869 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1942 |