Johannes Hansen (Agronomist)
Johannes Nicolaus Hansen (born March 9, 1863 in Nadelhöft, Flensburg district ; † January 3, 1938 in Berlin-Zehlendorf ) was a German agricultural scientist and university professor.
Live and act
Hansen studied in Kiel and Jena from 1883 to 1886 . In 1886 he received his doctorate from Theodor von der Goltz in Jena. Hansen then worked as an agriculture teacher in Neisse, Dargun (in Mecklenburg) and Zwätze near Jena. From 1889 to 1897 he was director of the agricultural school in Zwätze . In 1896 he completed his habilitation at the University of Jena . From 1897 to 1901 he headed the majority rule in Oberglogau (Silesia). In 1901 Hansen was appointed full professor for animal breeding at the Agricultural Academy in Poppelsdorf and in 1910 appointed full professor and director of the Agricultural Institute at the University of Königsberg . From 1911 to 1921 Hansen was also an associate member of the Chamber of Agriculture. In the 1917/18 year of office, Hansen was elected rector of the University of Königsberg. In 1922 he took over the chair for animal breeding at the Agricultural University in Berlin. In 1924/25 Hansen was rector of the Agricultural University in Berlin . He retired in Berlin in March 1929.
Hansen was considered one of the leading agricultural scientists of his time. His main field of work was animal breeding, especially cattle breeding. He was a member of the Corps Agraria Bonn.
Politically, Hansen emerged as a leading member of the Pan-German Association , especially during his time in Königsberg .
Major works
- Agriculture in East Prussia , Jena 1916.
- Instructions for the operation of cattle control associations , Berlin 1921 (4th edition Berlin 1933).
- Cattle breeding textbook , Berlin 1921 (4th edition Berlin 1927).
- with Friedrich Aereboe and Theodor Roemer (Hrsg.): Handbuch der Landwirtschaft . 5 volumes, Berlin 1929/30.
- History of the German Agricultural Society , Berlin 1936.
Honors
- Honorary doctorates for Dr. agr. hc and Dr. med. vet. hc
- Hermann von Nathusius Gold Medal from the German Society for Zuchtungskunde ( DGfZ ) in 1932
- Honorary membership of the German Society for Breeding Science
literature
- Who is it, Xth edition, Berlin 1935, p. 593.
- Obituary by Wilhelm Seedorf in: Yearbook of the Society for the History and Literature of Agriculture 37, 1938, pp. 1–4.
- Christian Momsen: Privy Councilor Hansen. His life and work , Frankfurt / Main 1965.
- Werner Kirsch : Hansen, Johannes. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1966, ISBN 3-428-00188-5 , p. 633 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Schleswig-Holsteinisches Biographisches Lexikon, Vol. 4, Neumünster 1976, pp. 81–82.
- German Biographical Encyclopedia , Vol. 4, Munich 1996, p. 375.
- Wolfgang Böhm : Biographical Handbook for the History of Plant Cultivation, Munich 1997, pp. 98–99.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erwin Willmann (Ed.): Directory of the old Rudolstädter Corps students. (AH. List of the RSC.) , 1928 edition, no.1657
- ^ Old Prussian biography. Edited by Christian Krollmann, Vol. 1, Königsberg 1941, p. 250.
- ↑ Honors from the German Society for Breeding Science
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hansen, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hansen, Johannes Nicolaus (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German agricultural scientist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nadelhöft, Flensburg district |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1938 |
| Place of death | Berlin-Zehlendorf |