Johann Heinrich Gleser
Johann Heinrich Gleser (born June 27, 1734 in Basel ; † February 16, 1773 there ; reformed ; resident in Basel) was a Swiss lawyer and historian .
life and work
Johann Heinrich Gleser, son of a baker, studied law at the University of Basel . From 1759 to 1763 he gave lectures on the history of Switzerland at the same university. In 1760 he applied unsuccessfully for the Basel chair for natural and international law . For this purpose he published a treatise on the confederations' alliances and was the first to edit the Federal Letter of 1291 in the appendix . Gleser later took over his father's bakery and was elected to the guild board in 1763.
literature
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Gleser, Johann Heinrich. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Marc Sieber : Johann Heinrich Gleser (1734–1773) and the rediscovery of the Federal Letter of 1291 . In: Basler Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Altertumskunde , Volume 91, Basel 1991, pp. 107–128 ( full text on e-periodicals).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Title of the 48-page treatise: Specimen observationum ex jure gentium et jure publico circa Helvetiorum foedera , Basel 1760 (Sieber 114f.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gleser, Johann Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss lawyer and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1734 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1773 |
| Place of death | Basel |