Heinrich Boos
Heinrich Boos (born June 14, 1851 in Cannstatt , † July 10, 1917 in Basel ) was a Swiss historian .
life and work
Heinrich Boos, son of a German master locksmith and naturalized in Basel in 1859, attended schools in Basel and then completed a history degree in Basel, Leipzig and Göttingen , where he received his doctorate in 1874 . In 1875 he completed his habilitation in Basel and became a private lecturer. As a result, he arranged several archives. In 1897 he became a full professor for cultural history and historical auxiliary sciences at the University of Basel. His main work is the four-volume history of Rhenish urban culture (1897–1901), made possible by a patron. Boos was also the editor of medieval written sources.
Since 1881 he belonged to the Masonic Lodge for friendship and stability .
Fonts (selection)
- The Litites and Aldions according to popular rights. Göttingen 1874. (Dissertation)
- History of the city of Basel in the Middle Ages. Detloff, Basel 1877.
- Document book of the city of Aarau. With a historical introduction, register and glossary, as well as a historical map. Sauerlander, Aarau 1880.
- Document book of the Basel region. 2 vol. Detloff, Basel 1881–1883.
- History of the city of Worms. A contribution to German urban history. Weidmann, Berlin 1886.
- Ukundenbuch der Stadt Worms. 2 vol. Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, Berlin 1886–1890. (Digital copies: Volume 1 to 1300 ; Volume 2 1301-1400 )
- Monumenta Wormatiensia. Annals and Chronicles. Weidmann, Berlin 1893. Digitized
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History of Freemasonry. A contribution to cultural history. HR Sauerländer, Aarau 1894.
- History of Freemasonry. A contribution to the cultural and literary history of the 18th century. 2nd, completely revised edition, HR Sauerländer, Aarau 1906. (Reprints 1969 and 1979).
- History of the Rhenish urban culture from the beginning to the present. 4 parts, Berlin 1897–1901.
- Directory of the manuscripts and incunabula of the Schaffhausen City Library, together with a directory of the handwritten estate of Johannes von Müller. Schaffhausen 1903.
- Festschrift for the centenary of the Lodge for Friendship and Stability in Basel. Publishing house of the Basler Loge, Basel 1908.
Web links
- Martin Steinmann : Boos, Heinrich. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Heinrich Boos in the person lexicon of the canton of Basel-Landschaft
- Publications by Heinrich Boos in the Opac of the Regesta Imperii
Footnotes
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Boos, Heinrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss historian |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1851 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cannstatt |
DATE OF DEATH | July 10, 1917 |
Place of death | Basel |