Wilhelm Wiegand (5 November 1851, Ellrich – 8 March 1915, Strasbourg) was a German archivist and historian. He is best known for his research of Alsatian history and his publications involving Frederick the Great.
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In 1874 he received his doctorate at the University of Strasbourg with the dissertation-thesis Die Vorreden Friedrichs des Grossen zur "Histoire de mon temps". From 1876 he worked as an archivist for the city of Strasbourg.[1] In 1878 he obtained his habilitation from the university with a thesis titled "Bellum Waltherianum".[2] From 1883, with philologist Ernst Martin, he was editor of the journal "Strassburger studien; zeitschrift für geschichte, sprache und litteratur des Elsasses" (Strassburg studies; magazine on the history, language and literature of Alsace).[3]
Published works
edit- Urkundenbuch der Stadt Straßburg, volume 1, Urkunden u. Stadtrecht bis zum J. 1266, (1879) – Documents of the city of Strasbourg, records and legal issues up until 1266.
- Verzeichniss der in den Jahren 1870-1882 erschienenen Litteratur über das Elsass; with Ernst Martin (1883) – Directory on the literature of Alsace, 1870-1882 .
- Urkundenbuch der Stadt Straßburg, volume 2, Politische Urkunden von 1266 bis 1332, (1886) – Documents of the city of Strasbourg, political records from 1266 to 1332.
- Friedrich der Grosse im Urteil der Nachwelt. Vortrag, etc. (1888) – Frederick the Great in the judgment of posterity.
- Bezirks- und Gemeinde-Archive im Elsass (1898) – District and municipal archives in Alsace.
- Friedrich der Große, (1902, 2nd edition 1909, 3rd edition 1922) – Frederick the Great.[1][4]
He was also the author of numerous biographies in the Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Wilhelm Wiegand de.Wikisource
- ^ Bellum Waltherianum HathiTrust Digital Library
- ^ Strassburger studien; zeitschrift für geschichte, etc. HathiTrust Digital Library
- ^ Wiegand, Wilhelm (1851-1915) IdRef / SUDOC
- ^ Kategorie:ADB:Autor:Wilhelm Wiegand at Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie