Theodor Hirsch
Encyclopedia
Theodor Hirsch was a German historian
who was a native of Altschottland, Danzig. He was a cousin to historian Siegfried Hirsch
(1816-1860).
and studied history and theology
at Berlin
, and in 1833 became a teacher at a secondary school
in Danzig, where he would teach history for the next 32 years. At Danzig he focused on the local history
of the city, and in 1850 was responsible for re-arrangement and supervision of the municipal archives. In 1865 Hirsch became an associate professor at the University of Greifswald and director of Greifswald University Library
.
, a scholarly five-volume work on early Prussian history.
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...
who was a native of Altschottland, Danzig. He was a cousin to historian Siegfried Hirsch
Siegfried Hirsch
Siegfried Hirsch was a German historian who was a native of Berlin. He was a cousin to historian Theodor Hirsch ....
(1816-1860).
Life and career
Born Jewish, he converted to ChristianityChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and studied history and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
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...
, and in 1833 became a teacher at a secondary school
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Danzig, where he would teach history for the next 32 years. At Danzig he focused on the local history
Local history
Local history is the study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on the local community. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of history...
of the city, and in 1850 was responsible for re-arrangement and supervision of the municipal archives. In 1865 Hirsch became an associate professor at the University of Greifswald and director of Greifswald University Library
Greifswald University Library
Greifswald University Library is the official library of the University of Greifswald, situated in Greifswald, Germany. Its earliest days go back to the founding of the university in the year 1456, and it became Germany's first centralised university library in the year 1604.Today, it has three...
.
Works
In 1858 he published one of his better known works, Danzig's Handels- und Gewerbegeschichte Unter der Herrschaft des Deutschen Ordens (Danzig's Commercial and Industrial History under the Reign of the Teutonic Order). With Ernst Strehlke (1834-1869) and Max Töppen (1822-1893), he edited Scriptores Rerum PrussicarumRerum Prussicarum
Rerum Prussicarum refers to works on the history of Prussia:*Historia Rerum Prussicarum, by Caspar Schütz, 1592*Scriptores Rerum Prussicarum:Die Geschichtsquellen der preussischen Vorzeit, Theodor Hirsch, Max Töppen, et al., Leipzig, 1866...
, a scholarly five-volume work on early Prussian history.
External Links
- The Messianic Judaism Wiki biography of Theodor Hirsch.