August Kluckhohn
Encyclopedia
August Kluckhohn was a German
historian
, born at Bavenhausen in Lippe. He studied at Heidelberg
and Göttingen
University, and in 1858 went to Munich
to become one of the editors of Sybel's
Historische Zeitschrift. In 1865 he was appointed professor
of history at the Polytechnic School in Munich, and in 1883 he went to the University of Göttingen.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
, born at Bavenhausen in Lippe. He studied at Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
and Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
University, and in 1858 went to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
to become one of the editors of Sybel's
Heinrich von Sybel
Heinrich Karl Ludolf von Sybel , German historian, came from a Protestant family which had long been established at Soest, in Westphalia....
Historische Zeitschrift. In 1865 he was appointed professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of history at the Polytechnic School in Munich, and in 1883 he went to the University of Göttingen.
Works
His works include:- Geschichte des Gottesfriedens (1857)
- Wilhelm III., Herzog von Bayern-München (1861)
- Ludwig der Reiche, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut (1865)
- Friedrich der Fromme, Kurfürst von der Pfalz (1876-79)
- Luise, Königin von Preussen (1876)
- Blücher (1879)
- Ueber L. von Westenrieders Leben und Schriften (1890)
- Vorträge und Aufsätze (1894)