Ludwig Friederichsen
Ludwig Friederichsen (born May 1, 1841 in Rendsburg , † April 20, 1915 in Hamburg ) was a German geographer and cartographer as well as a publisher and colonial politician.
Life
Ludwig Friederichsen received his training in Gotha under Emil von Sydow and August Petermann , later studied at the universities in Kiel and Berlin and in 1868 set up a map shop in Hamburg.
In 1873 he founded the Geographical Society in Hamburg , whose first secretary he was from that time. Friederichsen edited their communications , published the Journal of the Godeffroy Museum between 1873 and 1879 and published several maps of Central and West Africa and the South Seas . In 1886 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina .
His son Max Friederichsen was a university geographer.
Honors
The Friederichsen Glacier in Antarctica has been named in his honor since 1971 .
Publications (selection)
- The British Possessions in South Africa: A Topographical and Statistical Guide for Emigrants . Hamburg 1877.
- Map of West Equatorial Africa to illustrate the German colonial possessions (1: 780 000) with an additional map.
- Map of the slave coast (1: 1500000). Hamburg 1884.
- Special map of the West African coastal area between the Alt-Kalabar River and Corisco Bai (Cameroon, Biafra, Batanga): to illustrate the national routes placed under German protection . Geographical u. Nautical Institute. Hamburg 1885.
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Etc German seaports, a practical guide for ship captains, Rheder, Assekuradeure, shipping agents, authorities .
- Volume 1: The ports, unloading and loading areas on the German Baltic coast . Hamburg 1889.
- Volume 2. The ports, unloading and loading areas on the German North Sea coast . Hamburg 1891.
Web links
- Newspaper article about Ludwig Friederichsen in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friederichsen, Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Friederichsen, Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm Sophus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cartographer and publisher bookseller |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rendsburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1915 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |