Georg Frey
Georg Frey (born April 3, 1902 in Munich ; † August 28, 1976 ) was a German textile manufacturer ( Lodenfrey company ) and beetle collector .
Georg Frey graduated from the Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich in 1921 . In 1927 he received his doctorate from the University of Erlangen Dr. phil.
Frey brought together a large collection of over two million beetles . He employed three to five people to look after his private museum ( Museum G. Frey ), initially in Munich and later in Tutzing . Frey also founded the series Entomological Works from the Museum G. Frey , which appeared in 56 volumes by 1987.
His widow sold his collection to the Natural History Museum in Basel in 1986 .
With his company Loden-Frey , like other large companies, he also benefited as a uniform supplier from the " Aryanizations " and the deployment of concentration camp inmates and prisoners of war .
After the war, Georg Frey declared with regard to his involvement in Nazi organizations a. a .: "This influence did not seem to contradict my religious convictions, since the concordat was concluded at that time and church circles did not express any concerns."
literature
- Gerhard Scherer : Dr. hc Georg Frey. Entomology was his life 1902–1976 . In: Entomological work from the Museum G. Frey. 27. 1976, pp. VII – XXII (with list of publications), PDF on ZOBODAT
Web links
- Consul Dr. Georg Frey on ZOBODAT
- Natural History Museum Basel: Frey Beetle Collection
- The time July 22, 1994: Dispute over dead beetles
- Collections. Special breed. A ten-year war for three million Beetles comes to an end: the collection of the Munich costume manufacturer Frey leaves Germany . In: Der Spiegel . No. 43 , 1996, pp. 224-226 ( online ).
- Collector. A nice hobby. Museums in Basel and Munich are fighting over a national cultural asset of Bavaria: two and a half million dead beetles . In: Der Spiegel . No. 5 , 2009, p. 64-65 ( online ).
- Süddeutsche Zeitung April 30, 2015, in 'Am Tatort': "The clothes closet for the brown soldier, for Hitler boys and Hitler girls - Loden Frey"
Individual evidence
- ^ Annual report of the Wilhelms-Gymnasium Munich 1920/21.
- ↑ DIE ZEIT Online, 2006
- ↑ On Loden-Frey during the Nazi era
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frey, Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German textile manufacturer (Loden Frey company) and beetle collector |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 1976 |