Rudolf von Kalben

Rudolf von Kalben (born April 29, 1869 in Vienau , † March 22, 1951 in Hanerau ) was a German officer , farmer and regional historian .

Life

Rudolf von Kalben was born as the son of the farmer Bernhard von Kalben and his wife Agnes, nee. von Rundstedt , in Vienau in the Altmark . Initially a professional officer, he took over the management of his estate in the Altmark after the death of his father in 1899.

He now particularly excelled in seed breeding . The Vienau oats he bred became well known in agriculture. In addition, he dealt with the history of his family and other topics of the history of the Altmark, which is proven by numerous articles.

Literature (selection)

Peter Hou: Rudolf von Kalben, in: 69th Annual Report of the Altmark Association for Patriotic History in Salzwedel, 1992, pp. 103-109.

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 81.

personal data
SURNAME	Kalben, Rudolf von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German officer, farmer and regional historian
DATE OF BIRTH	April 29, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienau
DATE OF DEATH	March 22, 1951
Place of death	Hanerau

[1] Martin Wiehle : Altmark personalities. Biographical lexicon of the Altmark, the Elbe-Havel-Land and the Jerichower Land (= contributions to the cultural history of the Altmark and its peripheral areas. Vol. 5). Dr. ziethen verlag, Oschersleben 1999, ISBN 3-932090-61-6 , p. 81.