Hans Brichzin

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Hans Brichzin (born June 5, 1938 in Stargard ) is a German archivist and author .

Life

In 1972 received his doctorate Brichzin at the University of Halle Dr. phil., The subject of his dissertation was the work of the historian Heinrich Leo . Brichzin worked as a scientific archivist at the main state archive in Dresden. The focus of his scientific work was historical cartography. On January 1, 2000, the head of the historical map collection was appointed head of the "Older Archives" department. Brichzin had been deputy director of the Main State Archives in Dresden since 1986 and retired on June 30, 2003. Hans Brichzin is a full member of the “History of Cartography” commission of the German Society for Cartography .

In addition to his scientific publications, the passionate hiker is also the author of several hiking guides for Saxon Switzerland . Brichzin lives in Sebnitz .

Publications (selection)

  • Hans Brichzin: Heinrich Leo (1799-1878). A contribution to his political biography and the history of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. Dissertation. Hall 1972.
  • Hans Brichzin: The map holdings in the state, district and city archives of the GDR. In: Archive messages. Volume 29, pp. 105-110. 1979.
  • Hans Brichzin and Hans Brunner: Saxon Switzerland. 13 beautiful old cards. Tourist, Leipzig 1983.
  • Hans Brichzin: Saxony's oldest cards. State Mathematical and Physical Salon, Dresden 1986.
  • Fritz Bönisch and Hans Brichzin: Electoral Saxon cartography up to the Thirty Years War. Volume 1: The beginnings of the card industry. Deutscher Verlag der Wissenschaften, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-326-00274-2 .
  • A schetskaart van de stad Groningen en omgeving (1505/1508). In: Caert Thresoor. Tijdschrift voor de divorceis van de kartografie in Nederland. No. 10, 1991, pp. 32-34.
  • Hans Brichzin: The cartographer Tilemann Stella (1525–1589). His relations with Saxony and with Elector August based on new sources. In: Archive messages. Volume 42, 1993, pp. 211-228.
  • Hans Brichzin: Saxon Switzerland. Dumont, Cologne 1993, ISBN 3-7701-2731-5 .
  • In: Bavaria and Saxony in history. Paths and encounters in archival documents. Joint exhibition of the Bavarian Main State Archives and the Saxon Main State Archives. General Directorate of the Bavarian State Archives, Munich 1994, ISBN 3-921635-32-2 .
  • Peter and Philipp Apian - and the missed opportunities in Saxon cartography. In: Karl Röttel (Ed.): Peter Apian. Astronomy, cosmography and mathematics at the beginning of the modern age. Polygon, Buxheim-Eichstätt 1995, ISBN 3-928671-12-X , pp. 247-254.
  • Hans Brichzin: Saxon Switzerland. 30 walks. DuMont, Cologne 1997, ISBN 3-7701-4005-2 .
  • In: Bernd Arnold (Ed.): Between the snail shell and the cathedral. Panico, Köngen 1999, ISBN 3-926807-69-5 .
  • Hans Brichzin: Hiking in Saxon Switzerland. 35 tours. DuMont, Cologne 2001/2003, ISBN 3-7701-5319-7 .

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personal data
SURNAME Brichzin, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German archivist and author
DATE OF BIRTH June 5, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Stargard