Mark Mindler
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Mark Joseph Mindler was a Greek
civil servant and volunteer youth educator, founder of the first Greek Scouting group.
Mark Mindler was born in Athens
, Greece
, to parents of German
descent. He studied law
at the University of Athens. In 1882, having acquired his PhD
, he was admitted to the Athens Bar Association and started working as a non-salaried assistant judge in the Athens court of first instance
, rising to serve as an associate judge in the Court of Appeal. In 1886 he was appointed stenographer in the Parliament of Greece. In 1900 following the departure of his brother he became head of the stenographers’ office, a position he kept until his retirement in 1937, having reached the rank of general director. Mark Mindler died in 1957.
Mindler devoted significant time promoting the education and development of Greece's youth through activities such as sports and scouting. He was a member of the board of the Panhellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (SEGAS) when it was first established and served as its president from 1914 to 1926. When he departed in 1928, he was awarded the title of honorary president. Mark Mindler actively promoted the Scout Movement in Greece, founding and leading the first Greek scouting group.
Mindler was a homo universalis. As a devoted athlete he participated in 1875 in the third Zappas Olympics
, the first revival of the Olympic Games
. Apart from his involvement in SEGAS and the scouting movement, he was a president of the Neo Faliro Nautical Club, the Panhellenic Gymnastics Association, and the biking club. In addition, as a philatelist he served as a president of the Hellenic Philotelic Society
(1929), and as a graduate of the Athens Conservatoire
he participated in a number of its concerts.
For his contributions to Greek society, Mindler received numerous awards and distinctions. He was decorated with the Order of King George I
, the Order of the Phoenix, the Gold Cross of the Saviour
and many other foreign medals. In addition, the municipality of Athens presented him with the Bronze Medal of the City of Athens.
Every year since his death the Scout Group that he founded has laid fresh red and black tulips on his grave during a dedicated memorial service.
Greece
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civil servant and volunteer youth educator, founder of the first Greek Scouting group.
Mark Mindler was born in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, to parents of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
descent. He studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
at the University of Athens. In 1882, having acquired his PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, he was admitted to the Athens Bar Association and started working as a non-salaried assistant judge in the Athens court of first instance
Court of first instance
A court of first instance is a trial court of original or primary jurisdiction.Specific courts called the Court of First Instance include:* European Court of First Instance, of the European Union* Court of First Instance...
, rising to serve as an associate judge in the Court of Appeal. In 1886 he was appointed stenographer in the Parliament of Greece. In 1900 following the departure of his brother he became head of the stenographers’ office, a position he kept until his retirement in 1937, having reached the rank of general director. Mark Mindler died in 1957.
Mindler devoted significant time promoting the education and development of Greece's youth through activities such as sports and scouting. He was a member of the board of the Panhellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (SEGAS) when it was first established and served as its president from 1914 to 1926. When he departed in 1928, he was awarded the title of honorary president. Mark Mindler actively promoted the Scout Movement in Greece, founding and leading the first Greek scouting group.
Mindler was a homo universalis. As a devoted athlete he participated in 1875 in the third Zappas Olympics
Zappas Olympics
The Zappas Olympics , simply called Olympics at the time, were a series of athletic events held in Athens, Greece, in 1859, 1870, and 1875 sponsored by the Greek businessman Evangelis Zappas. These games were the first revival of the ancient Olympic Games in the modern era...
, the first revival of the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. Apart from his involvement in SEGAS and the scouting movement, he was a president of the Neo Faliro Nautical Club, the Panhellenic Gymnastics Association, and the biking club. In addition, as a philatelist he served as a president of the Hellenic Philotelic Society
Hellenic Philotelic Society
The Hellenic Philotelic Society is a philatelic organisation in Athens devoted to promoting the philately of Greece and the Greek area.The society played an important part in the development of philately in Greece...
(1929), and as a graduate of the Athens Conservatoire
Athens Conservatoire
The Athens Conservatoire is the oldest conservatoire in modern Greece. It was founded in 1871 by the Athens Music and Drama Society. Initially, the musical instruments that were taught there were limited to the violin and the flute, representative of the ancient Greek Apollonian and Dionysian...
he participated in a number of its concerts.
For his contributions to Greek society, Mindler received numerous awards and distinctions. He was decorated with the Order of King George I
Order of George I
The Royal Order of George I is a defunct order of Greece.- History :The order was founded in 1915 by King Constantine I in honor of his father, George I. It was only the second Greek order to be created after the Order of the Redeemer in 1833, and remained the second senior award of the Greek...
, the Order of the Phoenix, the Gold Cross of the Saviour
Order of the Redeemer
The Order of the Redeemer , also known as the Order of the Savior, is an order of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.- History :...
and many other foreign medals. In addition, the municipality of Athens presented him with the Bronze Medal of the City of Athens.
Every year since his death the Scout Group that he founded has laid fresh red and black tulips on his grave during a dedicated memorial service.