Friedrich Molter (librarian)

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Friedrich Molter (born November 3, 1775 in Karlsruhe , † November 1, 1842 ibid ) was a German librarian and from 1817 to 1842 head of the court library in Karlsruhe.

Life

Friedrich Molter was a son of Friedrich Valentin Molter . From 1801 Friedrich Molter worked at the court library in Karlsruhe, in 1817 he was appointed court librarian. During his tenure, the Grand Duchy of Baden issued the first statutory deposit regulation of 1825. He described the court library and in 1837 estimated its size at 70,000 prints and 1,000 manuscripts.

literature

  • Gerhard Römer: The report of the court librarian - Friedrich Molter's description of the grand ducal collections in Karlsruhe from 1838 . In: Books, people and cultures  : Festschrift for Hans-Peter Geh on his 65th birthday / Ed. By Birgit Schneider, Felix Heinzer and Vera Trost. Saur, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-598-11399-4 , pp. 214-228.
  • Rainer Fürst: Friedrich Valentin Molter and his sons: a contribution to the library and scholarly history of Southwest Germany. - In: The Baden court music director Johann Melchior Molter (1696–1765) in his time. Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe 1996, ISBN 3-88705-041-X , pp. 263-301.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Molter, Friedrich. In: LEO-BW: Baden-Württemberg - Discover regional studies online. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
  2. ^ Head of SU since 1769. In: Website of the Badische Landesbibliothek. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
  3. ^ Head of SU since 1769: 1817–1842: Friedrich Molter. In: Website of the Badische Landesbibliothek. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Molter, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German librarian
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1775
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1842
Place of death Karlsruhe