Joseph Goedert

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Joseph Goedert (born July 27, 1908 in Schwiedelbruch near Rambruch ; † August 9, 2012 in Luxembourg ) was a Luxembourg historian.

He attended the Athénée in Luxembourg and then the University of Montpellier and the Sorbonne . He taught at the classical lyceum in Diekirch, then at the Athénée and was transferred to Germany in May 1942. In September 1944 he returned to the Athénée.

In January 1959 he took over the administration of the National Archives. From February 1965 to 1972 he was head of the Luxembourg National Library .

Goedert had published a large number of articles on the history of Luxembourg.

When he turned 95 in 2003, the ALBAD ( Association luxembourgeoise des bibliothécaires, archivistes et documentalistes ) awarded him its first prize.

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  1. ↑ Obituary in the Luxemburger Wort of August 11, 2012, Wort.lu ( Memento of the original of May 4, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , French , accessed August 12, 2012 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wort.lu
  2. ↑ First ALBAD Prize went to Joseph Goedert (PDF; 598 kB)

literature

  • Gilbert Trausch, Émile van der Vekene (eds.): Mélanges offerts à Joseph Goedert - Festschrift for Joseph Goedert Luxembourg, Bibliothèque nationale (BNL), 1983; with a bibliography by Goedert until 1983, compiled by Carlo Hury.
  • Gaston Carré: Joseph Goedert, la mémoire d'un siècle. L'historien fête cent ans. Luxemburger Wort , July 26, 2008. p. 11.
  • Jean Stephany, Le professeur Joseph Goedert et le canton de Clervaux In: Bulletin de liaison des Anciens de l'Athénée No. 30, January 2011. pp. 56-64.
personal data
SURNAME Goedert, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Luxembourg historian
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwiedelbruch near Rambruch
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 2012
Place of death Luxembourg City