Friedrich Engel-Jánosi
Friedrich Engel-Jánosi (born February 18, 1893 in Oberdöbling , now Vienna ; † March 7, 1978 in Vienna; born Friedrich Engel von Jánosi , he wrote himself in his publications Engel-Janosi) was an Austrian-American historian.
Life
Friedrich Engel-Jánosi, son of the Austrian industrialist Moritz Engel de Jánosi, had Hungarian-Jewish roots, but was baptized Roman Catholic. He obtained his legal and philosophical doctorate, and in 1929 his habilitation took place.
After the annexation of Austria , he had to emigrate to Cambridge in 1939 and then went to Baltimore . From 1942 he taught in Washington, DC , in 1959 he returned to Vienna and held a professorship at the University of Vienna until 1969 . On February 22, 1978 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Salzburg . Since 1973 he was a corresponding member of the British Academy .
Friedrich Engel-Jánosi was a grandson of Adolph Engel de Jánosi and the nephew of Josef Engel de Jánosi and Alexander Engel de Jánosi.
Publications
- Baron von Hübner : 1811-1892. A figure from the Austria of Emperor Franz Joseph . Wagner, Innsbruck 1933.
- The Growth of German Historicism. (Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science, No. 62.2) Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore 1944.
- Austria and the Vatican. 1846-1918 . 2 volumes. Styria, Graz 1958/1960; Volume 1: The pontificate of Pius IX. and Leos XIII. (1846-1903); Volume 2: The pontificate of Pius X and Benedict XV (1903-1918).
- History on the Ballhausplatz. Essays on Austrian Foreign Policy 1830–1945 . (Compiled and edited by Fritz Fellner to celebrate the 70th birthday of Friedrich Engel-Janosi as a festive gift of the Historical Institute of the University of Vienna. Hans Friedl arranged for the translations of the essays first published in the Journal of Central European affairs ) Styria, Graz 1963.
- The political correspondence of the popes with the Austrian emperors 1804–1918 . In collaboration with Richard Blaas and Erika Weinzierl . Herold, Vienna / Munich 1964.
- The truth of the story. Attempts at writing history in modern times . Oldenbourg, Munich 1973, ISBN 3-486-43891-3 .
- ... but a proud beggar. Memories from a lost generation . Styria, Graz 1974, ISBN 3-222-10831-5 .
See also
literature
- Engel-Jánosi, Friedrich. In: Lexicon of German-Jewish Authors . Volume 6: Dore – Fein. Edited by the Bibliographia Judaica archive. Saur, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-598-22686-1 , pp. 387-399.
Web links
- Entry on Friedrich Engel-Jánosi in the memorial book for the victims of National Socialism at the University of Vienna in 1938
- Literature by and about Friedrich Engel-Jánosi in the catalog of the German National Library
- Friedrich Engel-Jánosi in the archive of the Austrian Media Library
Individual evidence
- ^ "Printed in the Austrian Language" - the Austrian emigrant magazine Austria ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Austrian National Library Newsletter (ÖNB-Newsletter) 2007, No. 3: September, p. 5. There is a brief biography of Engel-Jánosis, whose estate came into the Austrian National Library.
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed May 25, 2020 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Engel-Jánosi, Friedrich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friedrich Engel by Jánosi |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian historian |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1893 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 1978 |
Place of death | Vienna |