Karl Theodor Stöpel

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Karl Theodor Stöpel (born March 14, 1862 in Landau ; † 1940 ) was a German economist and explorer.

Life

Karl Theodor Stöpel, son of the large landowner Philipp Stöpel, attended secondary school in Landau and Frankenthal and then worked as a trainee in a bank in Karlsruhe. After completing his military service in 1883/84 he worked in banks in Frankfurt, Berlin, London and Paris. From 1893 to 1896 he studied at the universities of Heidelberg and Berlin. From 1896 to 1899 he went on an extensive study trip through the USA, Cuba, Mexico, where he climbed the Popocatépetl , Hawaii, Taiwan , China, Korea and Siberia. On December 26th, 1898, he was the first to climb Mount Yushan (3,952 m), the highest mountain on the island. From the winter semester of 1899/1900 he studied further at the University of Heidelberg , where he received his doctorate in economics under Karl Rathgen in 1902 . In 1911 he went on a research trip to Ecuador and Colombia, where he did research in San Agustín .

Fonts

  • An ascent of the Popocateptl . In: Free Press for Texas , March 11, 1897 ( digitized ).
  • About Japanese banking and Germany's share in world trade and industry in Japan . R. Mühlmann, Halle 1898.
  • Reform proposals for the organization of the German potash industry (fiscal cartel) . Dissertation University of Heidelberg 1902 ( digitized version, with curriculum vitae ).
  • The German potash industry and the potash certificate. An economic and state economic study . Tausch & Grosse, Halle 1904 ( digitized ).
  • A journey into the interior of Formosa Island and the first ascent of Niitakayama (Mount Morrison) at Christmas 1898 . Compañia Sud-Americana de Billetes de Banco, Buenos Aires 1905 ( digitized ).
  • South American prehistoric temples and deities. Results of own excavations in Ecuador and southern Colombia . H. Minjon, Frankfurt 1912.
  • Archeological discoveries in Ecuador and Southern Colombia during 1911; and the ancient Stone Monuments of San Agustin . In: Proceedings of the 18th International Congress of Americanists . London 1912, pp. 251-258.

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personal data
SURNAME Stöpel, Karl Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German economist and researcher
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1862
PLACE OF BIRTH Landau in the Palatinate
DATE OF DEATH 1940