Rudolf Dahms (philologist, 1839)

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Rudolf Dahms (full name Rudolf Victor Dahms , born February 25, 1839 in Feldberg , Osthavelland district , † December 22, 1917 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf ) was a German classical philologist and high school teacher. He was particularly concerned with Greek literature.

Life

Rudolf Dahms was the son of Ferdinand Dahms (1809-1892) and Antonie geb. Glupe (1810-1891). His father was rector in Lindow , from 1838 second preacher (deacon and rector) in Fehrbellin and from 1841 third preacher at the Georgenkirche in Berlin, where Rudolf Dahms grew up with three sisters and a brother.

Rudolf Dahms attended the Berlinische Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster and after graduating (September 25, 1856) studied Protestant theology in the winter semester of 1856/57 at the Berlin University and in the following two semesters at the University of Bonn . After returning to Berlin, he switched from theology to philology and aspired to become a teacher. For two semesters he was a member of the philological seminar under August Boeckh and Moriz Haupt ; He also took part in lectures and exercises by the philosopher Friedrich Adolf Trendelenburg . On 11 December, he was charged with a dissertation on the life of the Athenian tragedian Aeschylus Dr. phil. PhD . He passed the state examination for the higher teaching post on August 6, 1861 and received unrestricted license to teach in the subjects of Latin, Greek, philosophical propaedeutics and German, as well as in French up to the fourth.

Dahms completed his probationary year in the Prussian school service from October 1, 1861 at the grammar school in Landsberg an der Warthe . He then went to the French Gymnasium in Berlin as a scientific assistant teacher , where he was given a permanent position as a full teacher on April 1, 1864. During his time at this school, Dahms perfected his knowledge of French, so that on November 12, 1867 he was able to acquire full teaching qualifications (for all classes) in this subject in a follow-up examination. On October 1, 1867, he switched to the Sophien-Gymnasium in Berlin . On February 3, 1868 he received a state grant for an extended trip to France for the period from April 1, 1868 to April 1, 1869, for which he was given leave of absence for a year. On October 1, 1875, he switched to the newly founded Askanische Gymnasium in Berlin-Tempelhof as a senior teacher , where he stayed until the end of his professional career. On January 31, 1884 he received the title of high school professor, on February 17, 1904 the Red Eagle Order 4th class . When he retired on October 1, 1909, after 48 years in Prussian school service and 34 years at the Askanisches Gymnasium, he was awarded the 3rd grade crown medal .

Rudolf Dahms was married to Elise Anna Helene Keferstein (1835–1935). The couple had three daughters and two sons, including Rudolf Dahms , who, like his father, studied classical philology and became a high school teacher.

Scientific work

In addition to his doctoral thesis on the life of Aeschylus, Rudolf Dahms published two school programs in which he dealt with the speeches of Demosthenes and the Homeric epics . In addition, he published the Herder complete edition of Bernhard Ludwig Suphan Herder's school writings .

Fonts (selection)

literature

  • Askanisches Gymnasium in Berlin. Easter 1876. V. Annual report on the school year 1875/1876 . Berlin 1876

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Date of birth according to the dedication by Rudolf Dahms: Odyssey and Telemachie. Investigations into the composition of the Odyssey . Berlin 1919
  2. ^ Death register StA Berlin-Wilmersdorf, No. 1579/1917
  3. ↑ www.family-tree.de (accessed on November 12, 2016).
  4. ↑ Information on training and professional career according to his personal data sheet ( memento of the original from November 12, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the library for educational history research . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / bbf.dipf.de
  5. ↑ www.family-tree.de (accessed on November 12, 2016).
personal data
SURNAME Dahms, Rudolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dahms, Rudolf Victor (full name); Dahms, Rudolf Viktor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German classical philologist and high school teacher
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH Feldberg (Fehrbellin)
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1917
Place of death Berlin-Wilmersdorf