Theodor Gottlieb
Theodor Gottlieb (born April 8, 1860 in Brno , † January 15, 1929 in Vienna ) was an Austrian librarian and classical philologist.
Life
Gottlieb, who came from a Jewish family, studied in Vienna, Berlin and Leipzig ( doctorate in 1887). After completing his library training in London and Rome , in 1890 he became a librarian in what was then the Imperial Royal Court Library of Vienna (now the Austrian National Library ). Most recently he held the office of court counselor .
In particular, he researched the history of medieval libraries - for example, he edited the first volume of the medieval library catalogs in Austria in 1915 - and historical book covers. According to Ferdinand Geldner, he is considered to be the “founder of modern, exact binding research”.
Fonts
- About manuscripts from Bobbio . In: Zentralblatt für Bibliothekswesen , Vol. 4, 1887, pp. 442–462 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Ferdinand Geldner : Gottlieb, Theodor. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 683 ( digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gottlieb, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian librarian and classical philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brno |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1929 |
| Place of death | Vienna |