Markus Mattmüller

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Grave of Markus Mattmüller in the Hörnli cemetery, Riehen
Grave in the Hörnli cemetery , Riehen

Markus Theodor Mattmüller (born July 18, 1928 in Basel ; † October 30, 2003 there ; entitled to live there ) was a Swiss historian .

Life

The son of the pacifist Georg Mattmüller studied history , German and Italian at the Universities of Basel and Perugia and graduated in 1951 with the secondary teacher examination. He worked as a secondary teacher and received his doctorate in 1957. In 1966 he received his habilitation . From 1969 to 1992 Mattmüller was Full Professor of Modern General and Swiss History at the University of Basel.

In addition to Rudolf Braun and Erich Gruner , Mattmüller was a pioneer in social history in German-speaking Switzerland . He supervised u. a. Work on demography and agricultural history in the Ancien Régime and on the labor movement . His research interests also included Leonhard Ragaz and religious socialism .

Mattmüller worked from 1951 to 1954 as secretary of the Swiss Peace Council and as a member of the Social Democratic Party from 1960 to 1969 as constitutional councilor for both Basels and from 1964 to 1967 as a judge at the civil court.

Works (selection)

  • Leonhard Ragaz and religious socialism. A biography. 2 volumes. EVZ, Zollikon 1957/1968 (also: Dissertation, University of Basel, 1957).
  • Population history of Switzerland. Part I: The early modern times, 1500–1700 (= Basel contributions to historical science. Vol. 154). 2 volumes. Helbling and Lichtenhahn, Basel 1987.

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personal data
SURNAME Mattmüller, Markus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mattmüller, Markus Theodor (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss historian
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH October 30, 2003
Place of death Basel