Ludwig Geiger
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Ludwig Geiger was a German author and historian, born at Breslau, a son of Abraham Geiger
. After study at Heidelberg
, Göttingen
, and Bonn
, he became docent in history at Berlin
in 1873 and in 1880 was appointed to a chair
of modern history there. His more important researches have been concerned with the history of humanism
, to which he contributed such studies as Nikolaus Ellenbog, ein Humanist und Theolog des sechzehnten Jahrhunderts (1870); Johann Reuchlin
, sein Leben und seine Werke (1871); Petrarca (1874), an examination of Petrarch
's significance as author and scholar; and Renaissance und Humanismus in Italien und Deutschland (1882). He also revised Jakob Burckhardt
's Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien (seventh edition, two volumes, Leipzig, 1899). In 1880 he began the publication of the Goethe-Jahrbuch and from 1886–1892 was proprietor and an editor of the Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland (five volumes), in connection with which subject he published Das Studium der hebräischen Sprache in Deutschland vom Ende des 15ten bis zur Mitte des 16ten Jahrhunderts (1870) and Geschichte der Juden in Berlin (1871); He wrote: Vorträge und Versuche (1890); Berlin, 1688–1840 (1893–1895); Das junge Deutschland und die preussische Zensur (1900); Bettina von Arnim und Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1902); Aus Chamissos Frühzeit (1905); Goethe
und Zelters Briefwechsel (1905); Chamissos Leben (1907); Chamissos Werke (1907); Der Briefwechsel Goethes mit Humboldt (1908); Charlotte von Schiller (1908).
Abraham Geiger
Abraham Geiger was a German rabbi and scholar who led the founding of Reform Judaism...
. After study 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...
, 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:...
, and Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, he became docent in history at Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1873 and in 1880 was appointed to a chair
Chair (official)
The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
of modern history there. His more important researches have been concerned with the history of humanism
Humanism
Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
, to which he contributed such studies as Nikolaus Ellenbog, ein Humanist und Theolog des sechzehnten Jahrhunderts (1870); Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin was a German humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew. For much of his life, he was the real centre of all Greek and Hebrew teaching in Germany.-Early life:...
, sein Leben und seine Werke (1871); Petrarca (1874), an examination of Petrarch
Petrarch
Francesco Petrarca , known in English as Petrarch, was an Italian scholar, poet and one of the earliest humanists. Petrarch is often called the "Father of Humanism"...
's significance as author and scholar; and Renaissance und Humanismus in Italien und Deutschland (1882). He also revised Jakob Burckhardt
Jacob Burckhardt
Carl Jacob Christoph Burckhardt was a historian of art and culture, and an influential figure in the historiography of each field. He is known as one of the major progenitors of cultural history, albeit in a form very different from how cultural history is conceived and studied in academia today...
's Die Kultur der Renaissance in Italien (seventh edition, two volumes, Leipzig, 1899). In 1880 he began the publication of the Goethe-Jahrbuch and from 1886–1892 was proprietor and an editor of the Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland (five volumes), in connection with which subject he published Das Studium der hebräischen Sprache in Deutschland vom Ende des 15ten bis zur Mitte des 16ten Jahrhunderts (1870) and Geschichte der Juden in Berlin (1871); He wrote: Vorträge und Versuche (1890); Berlin, 1688–1840 (1893–1895); Das junge Deutschland und die preussische Zensur (1900); Bettina von Arnim und Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1902); Aus Chamissos Frühzeit (1905); Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer, pictorial artist, biologist, theoretical physicist, and polymath. He is considered the supreme genius of modern German literature. His works span the fields of poetry, drama, prose, philosophy, and science. His Faust has been called the greatest long...
und Zelters Briefwechsel (1905); Chamissos Leben (1907); Chamissos Werke (1907); Der Briefwechsel Goethes mit Humboldt (1908); Charlotte von Schiller (1908).