Napoleon Asmuss
Napoleon Asmuss (born September 20, 1805 in Lübeck , † August 24, 1879 in Riga ) was a German educator and publicist.
Life
The father was Matthias Christoph Asmuß, the mother Anna Margaretha, geb. Dircks.
From 1826 to 1829 he studied theology at the University of Dorpat . From 1852 to 1878 he was editor of the Rigas city papers . In 1877 he received honorary membership of the literary-practical citizens' association .
In addition to numerous biographical and historical articles, he published the “Riga Address Books” and in 1877 an “overview of the history of the literary-practical citizen connection during its 75-year existence”.
Works
- Review of the effectiveness of the literary-practical citizen connection in Riga during the last 7 years 1858–1864
- Overview of the history of the literary-practical citizens' association during its 75th anniversary: To celebrate December 12, 1877
- Dr. Karl Gottlob Sonntag and the Rigaschen Stadtblätter during his editorial work
- Riga album
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Napoleon Asmuss. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
- Family history Asmuss
- Photo by Napoleon Asmuss
Individual evidence
- ^ The limits of commonality: Germans, Latvians, Russians and Jews in Riga ... - Ulrike von Hirschhausen - Google Books
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Asmuss, Napoleon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German educator and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 20, 1805 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lübeck |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 24, 1879 |
| Place of death | Riga |