Theodor Zwölfer
Theodor Zwölfer (born March 13, 1895 in Bucharest , † February 18, 1988 ) was a German historian and archivist .
After his family moved to Stuttgart, Theodor Zwölfer attended grammar school there from 1908/09. After graduating from high school in 1914, he initially served in the First World War. From autumn 1918 he studied history at the universities of Tübingen and Heidelberg . He received his doctorate in 1926 in Tübingen under Johannes Haller with a thesis on the veneration of St. Peter among the Anglo-Saxons and Franks. He initially worked for the Monumenta Germaniae Historica and then from 1929 as an archivist at the Freiburg City Archives under Friedrich Hefele , whose management he took over from 1948 until his retirement in 1961.
Publications (selection)
- The veneration of Saint Peter among the Franks and Anglo-Saxons . Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1929 (dissertation).
- Saint Peter. Prince of the Apostles and Porter of Heaven. His admiration among the Anglo-Saxons and Franks . Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1929.
Web links
- Literature by and about Theodor Zwölfer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Publications by Theodor Zwölfer in the Opac der Regesta Imperii
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zwölfer, Theodor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and archivist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 1988 |