Hans Brockhaus
Hans Albert Brockhaus (born October 6, 1888 in Leipzig , † December 19, 1965 in Wiesbaden ) was a German publisher .
Career
Brockhaus came as the son of the publisher Albert Brockhaus and his wife Marie Georgine, nee. Witt (died 1918), to the world. He passed the final examination at the König-Albert-Gymnasium in Leipzig and completed an apprenticeship as a publishing bookseller in Bern , Leipzig, Paris and London between 1909 and 1914 . On July 1, 1914, he became co-owner of the FA Brockhaus lexicon publisher and moved with him to Wiesbaden in June 1945.
Honors
- 1953: Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1955: Goethe badge from the state of Hesse
- Honorary doctorate
literature
- Otto Renkhoff: Nassau biography: short biographies from 13 centuries. - 2nd, completely revised. u. exp. Ed. - Wiesbaden: self-published by d. Hist. Come on f. Nassau, 1992
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brockhaus, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brockhaus, Hans Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German publisher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1965 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |