Helmut Mogk
Helmut Mogk (born November 12, 1896 in Leipzig ; † 1973 ) was a German librarian .
Life
Mogk was born in Leipzig in 1896 as the son of Nordist Eugen Mogk . He attended the St. Thomas School in Leipzig and was a member of the Wandervögel . In 1914 he signed up as a war volunteer and served on the Western Front . He received the Silver Friedrich August Medal and the Iron Cross 2nd Class. After the First World War he studied biology at the University of Leipzig and was awarded a Dr. phil. PhD. In 1925 he became a volunteer and from 1927 worked as a librarian at the Leipzig University Library . In 1939 he was wounded as a soldier and one year later declared unfit for war. From 1947 he held a teaching position for biology, ecology and library science at the University of Leipzig. From 1950 to 1958, he succeeded Karl Buchheim as director of the Leipzig University Library.
Web links
- Helmut Mogk - A brief look into his life
- Hassan Soilihi Mzé: Helmut Mogk (1896–1973) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gottlieb Tesmer, Walther Müller: Honor roll of the Thomas School in Leipzig. The teachers and high school graduates of the Thomas School in Leipzig 1912–1932. Commissioned by the Thomanerbund, self-published, Leipzig 1934, p. 28.
- ^ Fourth period (1946–1991) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ), website of the Leipzig University Library, accessed on December 17, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mogk, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German librarian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1973 |