Ludwig Karl Eduard Schneider
Ludwig Karl Eduard Schneider (born June 26, 1809 in Sudenburg , † February 9, 1889 in Schönebeck ) was a German politician and botanist.
Life
Schneider attended the grammar school of the monastery “Our Dear Women” in Magdeburg . He then studied law and natural sciences in Berlin and Jena . During this time he was also an active fraternity , in 1831 he became a member of the Arminia fraternity in the castle cellar . After completing his studies, he began his legal preparatory service in the Prussian judicial service, but was dismissed in 1834 due to his work as a fraternity. He then continued his natural science studies and dealt with botany around Berlin.
After a successful petition for clemency, Schneider entered the civil service again in 1839 and became mayor of Schönebeck in 1844. During this time he was a member of the Provincial Parliament of the Province of Saxony and in 1847/48 he was a member of the First and Second United State Parliament in Berlin.
After the March Revolution of 1848 Schneider was elected to the Prussian National Assembly. There he was a member of the presidium and secretary. He was on the side of the left when he said "The revolutions have proven that the people are also 'by God's grace'." Schneider to the MPs who issued the appeal “The fatherland is in danger”. After the National Assembly was dissolved and new elections were held, he was a member of the second chamber of the Prussian state parliament in 1849 .
After the revolution was finally over, a judicial investigation was launched against Schneider. The authorities accused him of "causing sedition and lese majesty". He was acquitted, but the government severely obstructed his work as mayor: although he was re-elected in 1856, the government refused to give him the necessary confirmation.
Then Schneider returned to his place of birth and concentrated on botanical studies. He examined the flora of the Magdeburg area, but also made trips to research the alpine flora.
Schneider later lived in Berlin and had been a city councilor since 1860. Between 1861 and 1866 he was a member of the Progressive Party in the Prussian House of Representatives . He turned out to be a staunch opponent of Otto von Bismarck's policies .
In 1870 he moved to Zerbst , where he became chairman of the Natural Science Association. With other botanists in the region, he divided the area between Fläming and Harz into individual districts for systematic investigation. He summarized his research between 1874 and 1877 in a two-volume textbook "School Flora".
A school in Schönebeck was named after Schneider.
Works
- Hikes through the floral areas of Zerbst / Möckern , Burg , Burgstall , Calvörde , Wolmirstedt , Barby and Bernburg , in: Abh. Des Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein Magdeburg, H. 4, 1873, 1–12
- Wanderings in the Magdeburg flora, ibid., No. 6, 1874, 1–18
- Schul-Flora Tl. 1: Basics of general botany, 1874
- Schul-Flora Tl. 2: Description of the vascular plants in the flora of Magdeburg, Bernburg and Zerbst, with an overview of the soil and vegetation conditions, 1877.
literature
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Sub-Volume 5: R – S. Winter, Heidelberg 2002, ISBN 3-8253-1256-9 , p. 288.
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 8: Supplement L – Z. Winter, Heidelberg 2014, ISBN 978-3-8253-6051-1 , pp. 259-260.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Sub-Volume 5: R – S. Winter, Heidelberg 2002, ISBN 3-8253-1256-9 , p. 288.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schneider, Ludwig Karl Eduard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Politician and botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1809 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sudenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1889 |
| Place of death | Schönebeck |