Johann Josef Ammann
Johann Josef Ammann (born July 11, 1852 in Hohenems , † February 13, 1913 in Meran ) was an Austrian ethnographer and educator .
Life
He studied German , history and philosophy in Innsbruck . Since 1883 he worked as a professor in permanent position at the German grammar school in Český Krumlov . In addition to his pedagogical work, Ammann devoted himself to ethnographic terrain research in the German-speaking area of the Bohemian Forest , and he was often called the "Father of Ethnology in the Bohemian Forest". Folk poetry was at the center of his interests.
literature
Obituary: Gruber, Franz-Xaver: kk school board director Joh. Jos Ammann. 1913 Annual report of the private secondary school of the city of Meran u. of the spa communities. 1912/13.
Works
- Folk plays from the Bohemian Forest. Part 1 of the contributions to German-Bohemian folklore. Prague 1898-1900.
Individual evidence
- ^ In the catalog of ULB Tirol, accessed on January 21, 2011
Web links
Wikisource: Johann Josef Ammann - Sources and full texts
- Josef Johann Ammann . In: Online encyclopedia encyklopedie.ckrumlov.cz about Krummau .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ammann, Johann Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian ethnographer and educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hohenems |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 1913 |
| Place of death | Meran |