Wilhelm Assmann
Wilhelm August Gottlieb Assmann (born April 20, 1800 in Braunschweig ; † February 8, 1875 there ) was a German historian , educator , textbook author and national liberal politician .
Life
The son of a Braunschweig preacher studied in Göttingen from 1818 to 1822 . He initially worked as a private tutor for the Schulenburg family in Wolfsburg and in 1824 switched to teaching at the Martino-Katharineum in Braunschweig. From 1845 he was simultaneously a teacher of history, from 1849 for German literature and from 1872 for geography at the Collegium Carolinum , where he received a professorship in 1852. Between 1835 and 1848 he was repeatedly chairman of the citizens' association . He was a city councilor in Braunschweig and a member of the Braunschweig State Parliament . In 1848 he was a member of the Frankfurt pre-parliament . On March 20, 1848 Eduard Viewegs published the “Newspaper for the German People”, which was co-founded by Assmann, from July 1 as the Deutsche Reichs-Zeitung . In 1859 he was a co-founder of the national association in Braunschweig.
Fonts (selection)
- ed. with Heinrich Schröder: The city of Braunschweig. A historical-topographical handbook for locals and foreigners. Vieweg, Braunschweig 1841 ( digitized version ).
- The study of history especially at high schools according to the current requirements. Vieweg, Braunschweig 1847 ( digitized version ).
- Goethe's services to our national development. For the Goethe celebration on August 28, 1849. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1849 ( archive.org ).
- Handbook of general history for higher education institutions and for self-instruction for the educated. 3 of the planned 4 parts appeared. Vieweg, Braunschweig 1853–1864.
- Outline of general history in coherent presentation on a geographical basis. A guide for higher education institutions. Vieweg, Braunschweig 1853 ( digitized version ).
literature
- Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Günter Scheel (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 19th and 20th centuries . Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7752-5838-8 , p. 33 .
- Norman-Mathias Pingel: Assmann, (August Gottlieb) Wilhelm. In: Manfred Garzmann , Wolf-Dieter Schuegraf (Hrsg.): Braunschweiger Stadtlexikon . Supplementary volume. Joh. Heinr. Meyer Verlag, Braunschweig 1996, ISBN 3-926701-30-7 , p. 17 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Assmann at the BSZ on swb.bsz-bw.de
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Assmann, Wilhelm |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Assmann, Wilhelm August Gottlieb (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian, educator and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1800 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunschweig |
DATE OF DEATH | February 8, 1875 |
Place of death | Braunschweig |