Karl Gutkas
Karl Gutkas (born December 16, 1926 in Sauggern , † July 31, 1997 in Lutzmannsburg ) was an Austrian historian .
Life
Gutkas studied history and German at the University of Vienna , where he completed his habilitation in Austrian history in 1965. He was a member of the Institute for Austrian Historical Research and from 1950 to 1991 Director of the Cultural Office of St. Pölten . He was the scientific director of the popular Lower Austrian provincial exhibitions . The focus of his research and numerous publications was the history of Lower Austria , above all the first overall presentation of the history of the state, the history of the state of Lower Austria, which experienced numerous editions.
Awards
- 1991 Science Prize of the State of Lower Austria
- 1992 Great Golden Decoration of Honor for Services to the Federal State of Lower Austria
- 1994 Jakob Prandtauer Prize for Science and Art from the City of St. Pölten
Fonts
- History of the Province of Lower Austria . Verlag Niederösterreichisches Pressehaus, St. Pölten 1973, ISBN 3-85326-406-9 .
- Prince Eugene and baroque Austria . Verlag Residenz, Salzburg / Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-7017-0428-7 .
- Emperor Joseph II. A biography. Verlag Zsolnay , Vienna 1989, ISBN 3-552-04128-1 .
- Regional history of Lower Austria. 3000 years in data, documents and images . Brandstätter Verlag, Vienna 1990, ISBN 3-85447-254-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Gutkas in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Karl Gutkas in the German Digital Library
- Entry on Karl Gutkas in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Entry on Karl Gutkas in the database of the state's memory for the history of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
Individual evidence
- ^ Institute for Austrian Studies : Austria in History and Literature with Geography , 37 (1993), ISSN 0029-8743 , p. 52.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gutkas, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian historian and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suction cups |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1997 |
| Place of death | Lutzmannsburg |