Hans Rogler
Hans Rogler was a German farmer .
Rogler is said to have been the first German farmer to plant potatoes in the ground in 1647 . This is said to have happened in the village of Pilgramsreuth near the town of Rehau , where a memorial for him stands today. Rogler himself received the tubers in Roßbach (today the Czech Republic ) from relatives, who in turn are said to have received them from a Dutch soldier .
literature
- Max Wirsing: The first field-based potato cultivation in Germany (1647 in Pilgramsreuth / Upper Franconia) . (Local supplement to the official school gazette of the administrative district of Upper Franconia; 210). Government of Upper Franconia, Bayreuth 1994 (36 pages)
Web links
- First field-based potato cultivation in Bavaria
- Hans Rogler - potato pioneer from Pilgramsreuth
- The farmer Hans Roggler from Selb brings the plant with him to the Vogtland
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rogler, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German farmer and first potato grower in Germany |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th century or 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th century |