Wilhelm Wiegand
Wilhelm Wiegand (born November 5, 1851 in Ellrich in the Harz , † March 8, 1915 in Strasbourg ) was archivist and professor of history and member of the first chamber of the state parliament of Alsace-Lorraine .
Wilhelm Wiegand attended grammar school in Glogau , studied history from 1870 to 1874 at the universities of Berlin , Leipzig and Strasbourg. In Leipzig he became a member of the Arminia fraternity . In 1876 he took over the publication of the document book of the city of Strasbourg. In 1878 he completed his habilitation and was appointed private lecturer at the University of Strasbourg. His research interests as a historian were Alsatian history and Frederick the Great .
In 1879 he became director of the Lower Alsace district archive, in 1890 honorary professor and in 1906 full professor.
He was second chairman of the Red Cross in Alsace-Lorraine.
In 1911 Wilhelm Wiegand was appointed by the Reich University of Strasbourg as a member of the first chamber of the Landtag of the Reichsland Alsace-Lorraine.
Works
- Frederick the Great. Bielefeld 1902, 2nd edition 1909, 3rd edition 1922
- Document book of the city of Strasbourg. Vol. 1., certificates and City charter until 1266, Strasbourg 1879
- Document book of the city of Strasbourg. Vol. 2., Political documents from 1266 to 1332, Strasbourg 1886
- The International Conferences of the Rothen Kreuz: A Brief Historical Review. On behalf of d. Central Committee from Rothen Kreuz, Berlin 1902
literature
- Government and Parliament of Alsace-Lorraine 1911–1916. Biographical-statistical manual. Mühlhausen 1911, p. 124
Web links
- Literature by and about Wilhelm Wiegand in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wiegand, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Historian and member of the state parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ellrich |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 1915 |
| Place of death | Strasbourg |