Paul Kupka
Paul Lorenz Bernhard Kupka (born September 2, 1866 in Guben ; † April 27, 1949 in Stendal ) was a German high school teacher , self-taught historian and prehistoric scientist .
Life
Paul Kupka worked as a high school professor in Stendal between 1899 and 1931. There he was also director and scientific advisor of the Altmärkisches Museum . He dealt intensively with the history and prehistory of the Altmark and devoted himself particularly to the Neolithic , the Bronze Age , the Slavic Early Middle Ages and the Middle Ages . In 1910, Kupka coined the term Schönfeld culture . Kupka was the editor of the "Contributions to the history, regional and folklore of the Altmark" published between 1899 and 1941. In 1938, Kupka was elected a member of the Leopoldina . He was also a member of the Niederlausitz Society for Anthropology and Antiquity .
Fonts
- About the dramatic verse by Thomas Dekkers (1893)
- About medieval dances of death. Investigations into their origins and their relationships (1905)
- On the genesis of the medieval dances of death (1908)
- The Altmark Slavs and their Germanization (1933)
- On the history of the Stendal district. Part 1. The old county greaves (1935)
- On the history of the Stendal district. Part 2. The districts belonging to the Vogtei Arneburg (1938)
literature
- Günter Wetzel : A forgotten Gubener - Paul Kupka (1866-1949). In: Niederlausitz Studies. Issue 37, Cottbus 2011, pp. 117–128 (with picture and further references)
Web links
- Literature by and about Paul Kupka in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography of the archaeologist Paul Kupka
- Paul Kupka's personnel form in the BIL's personal file in the archive database of the Library for Research on Educational History (BBF)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kupka, Paul |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kupka, Paul Lorenz Bernhard (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian, teacher and prehistorian |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1866 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Guben |
DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1949 |
Place of death | Stendal |