Joseph Hörwick

Joseph Hörwick (born September 23, 1879 in Münster near Schwabmünchen, † 1960 ) was a German teacher and geologist.

Hörwick was head of the elementary school in the Munich district of Berg am Laim and school councilor of the local school district. He initiated the student and teacher hikes.

In addition, he was chairman of the Society for Bavarian Regional Studies , researched the geology of his homeland and built up an important rock collection.

In 1948 the Bavarian Academy of Sciences awarded him the “Bene merenti” medal in silver for his geological exhibitions. In 1952 he received the Cross of Merit (Steckkreuz) of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Joseph-Hörwick-Weg in Munich is named after him.

literature

Hörwick, Josef in: Erich Scheibmayr: Last home. Personalities in Munich cemeteries 1784-1984. - Munich, Scheibmayr 1989

Individual evidence

↑ Entry in the Bavarian Main State Archive, signature BayHStA, MK 48324 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2
↑ Christl Knauer-Nothaft, Erich Kasberger: Berg am Laim - From the beginnings of the settlement to the modern part of Munich . Volk Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-937200-16-3 , p. 300.

personal data
SURNAME	Hörwick, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Hörwick, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German teacher and geologist
DATE OF BIRTH	September 23, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Munster near Schwabmünchen
DATE OF DEATH	1960

[1] Entry in the Bavarian Main State Archive, signature BayHStA, MK 48324 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2

[2] Christl Knauer-Nothaft, Erich Kasberger: Berg am Laim - From the beginnings of the settlement to the modern part of Munich . Volk Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-937200-16-3 , p. 300.