Ludwig Häusser
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Ludwig Häusser was a German
historian
.
, in Alsace
. Studying philology
at Heidelberg in 1835, he was led by F. C. Schlosser
to give it up for history, and after continuing his historical work at Jena and teaching in the gymnasium
at Wertheim he made his mark by his Die teutschen Geschichtsschreiber vom Anfang des Frankenreichs bis auf die Hohenstaufen (1839). Next year appeared his Sage von Tell.
After a short period of study in Paris
on the French Revolution
, he spent some time working in the archives of Baden
and Bavaria
, and published in 1845 Die Geschichte der rheinischen Pfalz, which won for him a professorship extraordinarius at Heidelberg. In 1850 he became professor ordinarius. Häusser also interested himself in politics while at Heidelberg, publishing in 1846 Schleswig-Holstein, Danemark und Deutschland, and editing with Gervinus
the Deutsche Zeitung.
In 1848 he was elected to the lower legislative chamber of Baden, and in 1850 advocated the project of union with Prussia
at the parliament held at Erfurt
. Another timely work was his edition of Friedrich List
's Gesammelte Schriften (1850), accompanied with a life of the author.
His greatest achievement, and the one on which his fame as an historian rests, is his Deutsche Geschichte vom Tode Friedrichs des Grossen bis zur Gründung des deutschen Bundes (Leipzig, 1854–1857, 4 vols). This was the first work covering that period based on a scientific study of the archival sources.
In 1859 he again took part in politics, resuming his place in the lower chamber, opposing in 1863 the project of Austria for the reform of the Confederation brought forward in the assembly of princes at Frankfort, in his book Die Reform des deutschen Bundestages, and becoming one of the leaders of the little German (kleindeutsche) party, which advocated the exclusion of Austria from Germany.
In addition to various essays (in his Gesammelte Schriften, Berlin, 1869 1870, 2 vols.), Häusser's lectures have been edited by N. Oncken in the Geschichte des Zeitalters der Reformation (1869, 2nd ed. 1880), and Geshichte der französischen Revolution (1869, 2nd ed. 1870). These lectures reveal all the charm of style and directness of presentation which made Häusser's work as a professor so vital.
Germany
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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...
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Biography
Häusser was born at KleeburgCleebourg
Cleebourg is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.-References:*...
, in Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
. Studying philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
at Heidelberg in 1835, he was led by F. C. Schlosser
Friedrich Christoph Schlosser
Friedrich Christoph Schlosser was a German historian.-Biography:He was born at Jever in the District of Friesland. He studied theology, mainly at Göttingen, and then tutored privately...
to give it up for history, and after continuing his historical work at Jena and teaching in the gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
at Wertheim he made his mark by his Die teutschen Geschichtsschreiber vom Anfang des Frankenreichs bis auf die Hohenstaufen (1839). Next year appeared his Sage von Tell.
After a short period of study in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, he spent some time working in the archives of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
and Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, and published in 1845 Die Geschichte der rheinischen Pfalz, which won for him a professorship extraordinarius at Heidelberg. In 1850 he became professor ordinarius. Häusser also interested himself in politics while at Heidelberg, publishing in 1846 Schleswig-Holstein, Danemark und Deutschland, and editing with Gervinus
Georg Gottfried Gervinus
Georg Gottfried Gervinus was a German literary and political historian.-Biography:Gervinus was born in Darmstadt. He was educated at the gymnasium of the town, and intended for a commercial career, but in 1825 he became a student of the university of Giessen...
the Deutsche Zeitung.
In 1848 he was elected to the lower legislative chamber of Baden, and in 1850 advocated the project of union with Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
at the parliament held at Erfurt
Erfurt
Erfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
. Another timely work was his edition of Friedrich List
Friedrich List
Georg Friedrich List was a leading 19th century German economist who developed the "National System" or what some would call today the National System of Innovation...
's Gesammelte Schriften (1850), accompanied with a life of the author.
His greatest achievement, and the one on which his fame as an historian rests, is his Deutsche Geschichte vom Tode Friedrichs des Grossen bis zur Gründung des deutschen Bundes (Leipzig, 1854–1857, 4 vols). This was the first work covering that period based on a scientific study of the archival sources.
In 1859 he again took part in politics, resuming his place in the lower chamber, opposing in 1863 the project of Austria for the reform of the Confederation brought forward in the assembly of princes at Frankfort, in his book Die Reform des deutschen Bundestages, and becoming one of the leaders of the little German (kleindeutsche) party, which advocated the exclusion of Austria from Germany.
In addition to various essays (in his Gesammelte Schriften, Berlin, 1869 1870, 2 vols.), Häusser's lectures have been edited by N. Oncken in the Geschichte des Zeitalters der Reformation (1869, 2nd ed. 1880), and Geshichte der französischen Revolution (1869, 2nd ed. 1870). These lectures reveal all the charm of style and directness of presentation which made Häusser's work as a professor so vital.