Karl Theodor von Heigel
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Karl Theodor von Heigel

German historian (1842–1915)

Karl Theodor von Heigel (23 August 1842 in Munich – 23 March 1915 in Munich) was a German historian. He was the brother of novelist Karl August von Heigel.2

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Born Aug 23, 1842, died Mar 23, 1915.1

About

He studied history at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, obtaining his habilitation for history in 1873. In 1879, he became an associate professor, and several years later, a full professor at the Polytechnic School of Munich. In 1885, he was appointed professor and director of the historical seminary at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

In 1876, he became a member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. With Hermann von Grauert, he was editor of the Historische Abhandlungen (from 1891).

From Wikipedia’s article on Karl Theodor von Heigel, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München3

Career

Occupation: historian, archivist, university teacher.6

Personal life

  • BornAug 23, 1842, Munich7
  • DiedMar 23, 1915, Munich8
  • CitizenshipGermany9

Awards

  • 1900Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art10
  • Date not recordedOrder of Saint Michael10
  • Date not recordedhonorary citizen of Munich10