Moritz Pinder

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Moritz Eduard Pinder (born March 22, 1807 in Naumburg an der Saale , † August 30, 1871 in Berlin ) was a German librarian , numismatist and ministerial official.

Life

Moritz Pinder was the son of Ernst Pinder, senior judge in Naumburg, and Caroline Lauhn. After attending the Kreuzschule in Dresden and the grammar school in Naumburg, he studied philology and philosophy at the University of Berlin from 1824 . In 1829 he was promoted to Dr. phil. PhD and employed at the Royal Library in Berlin. He also managed the university library and was assistant director in the department of ancient coins of the royal museums from 1835 to 1858 .

In 1851 he became a full member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences and in 1858 as successor to Franz Kugler's Privy Councilor and lecturer for art affairs in the Prussian Ministry for Spiritual Affairs . In 1868 he received the title of a Secret Upper Government Council. Among other things, he was involved in the establishment of the Rauch Museum and the National Gallery in Berlin.

He was married to a daughter of Friedrich Wilken . Her son was Eduard Pinder (1836–1890), art historian and museum director in Kassel.

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