Georg Geilfus
Georg Geilfus (born January 24, 1815 in Lampertheim , † February 18, 1891 in Winterthur ) was a German-Swiss revolutionary and teacher.
Life
Georg Geilfus attended grammar school in Worms and Darmstadt. In 1833 he began studying architecture at the University of Giessen and became a member of the fraternity and the Corps Palatia Giessen . In 1835 he fled from Gießen to Strasbourg because of prohibited political activities and came to Switzerland a year later , where he settled as a teacher . From 1837 to 1848 he was a secondary school teacher in Turbenthal . From 1848 to 1876 he taught history and geography at the Winterthur higher city schools. From 1856 to 1868 he was the last rector of the entire school system in Winterthur. From 1874 to 1884 Geilfus was President of the Supervisory Commission of the Technikum Winterthur . In terms of educational policy, he was committed to expanding the secondary schools in Winterthur into full-fledged high schools . He was the author of various writings on Swiss and Winterthur history.
Awards
- Honorary doctorate (Dr. phil. Hc) from the University of Zurich , 1872
Fonts
- Helvetia - Patriotic legend and history. 1852–1859 (in three volumes)
- About the influences of the climate and the soil on the cultural relations of the peoples. 1856
- The city legal letter which Count Rudolf von Habsburg issued to those of Winterthur in 1264. 1864
- Joachim von Watt, called Vadianus, as a geographic writer. 1865
- Historical picture book for young Swiss people. 1870
- On the history of the creation of the Federal Confederation - three lectures. 1872
- The Swiss friend of education. 1879
- The Tössthal. 1885
literature
- Markus Bürgi: Geilfus, Georg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume 1: Politicians. Sub-Volume 2: F-H. Winter, Heidelberg 1999, ISBN 3-8253-0809-X , pp. 110-111
Web links
- Geilfus Georg, teacher, rector, 1815–1891 in the Winterthur glossary.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener corps lists 1910, "55", 18.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geilfus, Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Swiss revolutionary and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lampertheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 1891 |
| Place of death | Winterthur |