Holger Christian von Reedtz
Holger Christian von Reedtz , also Holger Christian von Reedtz or Holger Reedtz , (born February 14, 1800 in Odense , † February 6, 1857 in Palsgaard ) was a Danish politician , diplomat , historian and astronomer .
Life
Reedtz came from an old Schleswig family. He studied history and law with distinction and passed the state examination in 1823 . In 1824 he became a chamberlain . During this time he conducted research in southern Germany , especially in Munich and Vienna, and then published the work History of Denmark from Knut I in Göttingen in 1826 . He then devoted himself to diplomacy .
Reedtz held a secretariat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1831 to 1843, which gave him some recognition. In this position he had, among other things, to lead the negotiations on Schleswig-Holstein. In 1845 he completely withdrew from politics and diplomacy in order to devote himself entirely to science.
In 1850 he returned to politics and diplomacy under Count Moltke . He became Foreign Minister of Denmark and negotiated the peace of July 2, 1850 alongside Pechlin . On December 20, 1851, he resigned from the cabinet. He died on his estate.
His astronomical insights are mainly limited to an extensive correspondence with Heinrich Christian Schumacher .
Honorary titles and honors
- 1821: Gold medal from the University of Copenhagen for an excellent historical treatise
- 1823: Danish chamberlain
- 1833: Knight of the Dannebrog Order
- 1840: Danish chamberlain
- 1841: Commander of the Leopold Order
- 1842: Commander of the Legion of Honor
- 1848: Commander of the Dannebrog Order
- 1948: Commander of the North Star Order
- 1850: Grand Cross of the Order of Dannebrog
- 1851: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (Austria?)
- 1852: Secret Conference Council
literature
- Siegmund Günther : Reedtz, Holger Christian von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 27, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 544.
Web links
- Works by and about Holger Christian von Reedtz in the German Digital Library
- Publications by HC von Reedtz in the Astrophysics Data System
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SURNAME | Reedtz, Holger Christian von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Reedtz, Holger |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish politician, diplomat, historian and astronomer |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1800 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Odense |
DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1857 |
Place of death | Palsgaard |