Roger Wilmans
Franz Friedrich Roger Wilmans (born July 18, 1812 in Bielefeld , † January 28, 1881 in Münster ) was a German archivist and historian.
Life
After his father was transferred to the Prussian War Ministry, the family moved to Berlin. Roger Wilmans attended the French grammar school there and studied philology at the Friedrich Wilhelm University from 1832 to 1835 . He then worked as a teacher in a cadet corps and at the Joachimsthal Gymnasium . In addition, he published articles on historical research and worked with Georg Heinrich Pertz and Leopold von Ranke . His contributions have also entered the Monumenta Germaniae Historica . In 1851 he succeeded Heinrich August Erhard as director of the provincial archives in Münster . He remained in this position until his death. In 1859 Wilmans received the title of archivist and in 1867 that of a secret archivist. On January 18, 1874, he was awarded the Order of the Red Eagle . In 1869 he was accepted as a corresponding member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences . In 1870 he became a member of the Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde in Leiden . He died after a brief illness on January 28, 1881 in Münster.
plant
Roger Wilmans was involved in the first four volumes of the Westphalian Document Book . In addition, he was involved in the following works:
- De Dionis Cassii fontibus et auctoritate. Berolinum 1836.
- The fate of the imperial regalia and the church treasure of the Aachen coronation monastery during the French Revolution. In: Journal for Prussian History and Regional Studies, Volume 9 (1872), pp. 178–185.
- On the history of the University of Münster in the years 1802–1818. According to archival sources , Schlüter, Hanover 1875 (from: Zeitschrift für Deutsche Kulturgeschichte NF [= 2nd series] 4 (1875), pp. 257–299).
- From some city archives in Westphalia: Results of official inspections, published on higher initiative. In: Monthly for Rhenish-Westphalian historical research and antiquity, volume 2.1876 ( ULB Münster ).
literature
- Wilhelm Diekamp: Secret Archives Councilor Dr. Wilmans. A necrology. In: Journal for patriotic history and antiquity , Volume 39 (1881), pp. 186–198 ( digitized version )
- Friedrich Philippi : Wilmans, Roger . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 302-304.
Web links
- Publications by Roger Wilmans in the Opac der Regesta Imperii
- Regesta Historiae Westfaliae : Heinrich August Erhard, Franz Friedrich Roger Wilmans, Association for the History and Archeology of Westphalia, Ludwig Perger, Hermann Hoogeweg, Minden (Diocese)
- The imperial documents of the province of Westphalia 777–1313: Wilmans, Franz Friedrich Roger, 1812–1881
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilmans, Roger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilmans, Franz Friedrich Roger (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German archivist and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bielefeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1881 |
| Place of death | Muenster |