Friedrich Handtke
Friedrich Handtke (born December 7, 1815 in Pförten , † January 25, 1879 in Glogau ) was a German cartographer of the 19th century.
Life
After training as a surveyor and a year as a volunteer in the Prussian army, Handtke worked from 1838 as head of the cartographic department at the Carl Flemming publishing house in Glogau. There were 260 maps published by 1874, 168 of which Friedrich Handtke drew himself. His most important work is the "Hand Atlas of the Prussian State" from 1846 with 36 maps: In addition to the "Overview Map of the Prussian State" and the "Map of Neuchâtel and Valendis" followed the nine provinces, namely East Prussia , West Prussia , Pomerania , Posen , Silesia , Brandenburg , Saxony , Westphalia and the Rhine Province and the 25 administrative districts. One of his students was Paul Thumann .
Works
- Complete hand atlas of the more recent description of the earth over all parts of the earth , Flemming, Glogau 1849
- Hand Atlas of the Prussian State of Flemming, Glogau 1846
- Map of the Royal Prussia. Province of Saxony, the Duchies of Anhalt, the Duke. Saxon states Weimar, Altenburg u. Gotha and the principalities of Schwarzburg and Reuss , Flemming, Glogau 1870/71 Reprint: Rockstuhl, Bad Langensalza 2009, ISBN 978-3-86777-139-9
literature
- Friedrich Ratzel : Friedrich Handtke . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 10, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 501.
Web links
- Short biography
- Literature by and about Friedrich Handtke in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Friedrich Handtke in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Handtke, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cartographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gates |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1879 |
| Place of death | Glogau |