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Theodor Schieder

German historian and ethnographer

Theodor Schieder (11 April 1908 – 8 October 1984) was a German historian. Born in Oettingen, Western Bavaria, he relocated to Königsberg in East Prussia in 1934 at the age of 26.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Theodor Schieder (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 11, 1908, died Oct 8, 1984.¹

About

During the Nazi era, Schieder became part of a group of German conservative historians antagonistic towards the Weimar Republic. He pursued a racially-oriented social history (Volksgeschichte), and warned about the supposed dangers of Germans mixing with other nations. During this time, Schieder used ethnographic methods to justify German supremacy and expansion. He was the author of the "Memorandum of 7 October 1939", calling for Germanization of the captured Polish territories after the Invasion of Poland. His suggestions were later incorporated in the German Generalplan Ost. After the war, he settled in West Germany and worked at the University of Cologne.

From Wikipedia’s article on Theodor Schieder, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen DeutschlandsChair 1967 to 1972¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München³

Career

Occupation: historian, university teacher.⁶

1967 to 1972Chair, Verband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands⁵
Date not recordedWorked at University of Königsberg⁴

Personal life

BornApr 11, 1908, Oettingen in Bayern⁷
DiedOct 8, 1984, Cologne⁸
CitizenshipGermany⁹

Awards

1971Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order¹⁰
Date not recordedKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataVerband der Historiker und Historikerinnen Deutschlands, Chair
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