Hermann Meynert

Hermann Günther Meynert ( pseudonym : Janus ) (born December 20, 1808 in Dresden , † March 10, 1895 in Vienna ) was a German writer, critic and historian.

Meynert and his family settled in Vienna in 1836. He was with Marie, geb. Emmering, who was a singer at the Dresden Opera before they were married. Marie and Hermann Meynert were the parents of the psychiatrist Theodor Meynert .

The present (1855)

In Vienna, Hermann Meynert wrote the first history of Austria, which is still significant today as a reference work, and a history of the Austrian army dedicated to Radetzky . As a publicist he worked for the “Wiener Allgemeine Theaterzeitung” and until the end of 1852 in the editorial department of the “Austrian soldier friend ” Jaromir Hirtenfeld . In addition to his historical work, Hermann Meynert also developed extensive belletristic activity. In addition to collections of novels, he also published the poet's almanac “Dioskuren” .

Fonts

Franz I, Emperor of Austria, and his age. 1934.
History of the Saxon People. Leipzig 1835.
History of Austria, its peoples and countries. 6 volumes. 1843-1853.
History of the Austro-Hungarian Army. 4 volumes. 1852-1854.
Emperor Joseph II. 1862.
as publisher: The present time: everlasting conversation lexicon of the present. Volume 1. Anton Schweiger, Vienna 1855. No more volumes appeared
as editor. Belletristic Reading Cabinet of the newest and best novels of all nations in careful translations. approx. 100 volumes. Hartleben's publishing expedition, Pest / Leipzig approx. 1840 to 1870.

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Meynert, Hermann Günther . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 18th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1868, pp. 187–193 ( digitized version ).
Johann Fellner: Hermann Meynert, a folk Austrian historian of the 19th century. Vienna 1947 (Vienna, Univ., Diss.).
E. Life: Meynert Hermann Günther. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 255.

Web links

Works by and about Hermann Meynert in the German Digital Library
Literature by and about Hermann Meynert in the catalog of the German National Library
Entry on Hermann Meynert in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )

Remarks

^ Otmar Seemann : Incompletely published lexicons and encyclopedias. An addendum to war: MNE. In: Karl H. Pressler (Ed.): From the Antiquariat. Volume 8, 1990 (= Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchhandel - Frankfurter Ausgabe. No. 70, August 31, 1990), pp. A 329 - A 334, here: p. A 332.

personal data
SURNAME	Meynert, Hermann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Meynert, Hermann Günther (full name); Janus (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German writer, critic and historian
DATE OF BIRTH	December 20, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dresden
DATE OF DEATH	March 10, 1895
Place of death	Vienna

[1] Otmar Seemann : Incompletely published lexicons and encyclopedias. An addendum to war: MNE. In: Karl H. Pressler (Ed.): From the Antiquariat. Volume 8, 1990 (= Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchhandel - Frankfurter Ausgabe. No. 70, August 31, 1990), pp. A 329 - A 334, here: p. A 332.