Udo Eggert
Udo Eggert (born June 19, 1848 in Alkersleben , † March 1, 1893 in Kamakura , Japan ) was a German university professor and political scientist .
Life
Udo Eggert was appointed to the University of Göttingen in 1885 as a professor for constitutional law and finance . A year later he signed a contract with representatives from the Japanese Ministry of Education. As a result, he taught at the Imperial University of Tokyo for six years from 1887 to 1893 . In February 1887 Eggert came to Japan with his wife and three children.
In addition to his work at the university, Eggert acted as an advisor to the Japanese Ministry of Finance and on agricultural issues. In Japan he is considered to be one of the founders of the modern Japanese cooperative system.
Shortly before his return to Germany, Udo Eggert died of typhus . He was buried in the Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo .
Publications
- Japan's politics and economy in 1890. In: Allgemeine Zeitung (Munich), Supplements No. 184, 185, 198–201 / 1891.
- Land reform in Japan. Specially Based on the Development of Credit Association. Tokyo 1890
Web links
- Eggert, Udo Prof. エ ッ ゲ ル ト ・ ウ ド ー (June 19, 1848– March 1, 1893), professor of political science in Germany and Japan at das-japanische-gedaechtnis.de
- EGGERT Udo, 1848–1893 at meiji-portraits.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eggert, Udo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German university professor and political scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alkersleben |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1893 |
| Place of death | Kamakura , Japan |