Gustav Brühl (born 31 May 1826 in
Herdorf
Herdorf () is a town in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the river Heller, approx. 20 km south-west of Siegen.
Twin towns — sister cities
Herdorf is twinned with:
* Saint-Laurent-du-Pon ...
,
Prussia; died 16 February 1903 in
Cincinnati) was an American
physician,
poet and
archaeologist
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...
.
Biography
He studied at the colleges of
Siegen,
Münstereifel, and
Treves, and graduated from the last named. He then studied
medicine,
history and
philosophy
Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...
at
Munich,
Halle Halle may refer to:
Places Germany
* Halle (Saale), also called Halle an der Saale, a city in Saxony-Anhalt
** Halle (region), a former administrative region in Saxony-Anhalt
** Bezirk Halle, a former administrative division of East Germany
** Hall ...
, and
Berlin. In 1848 he emigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio. He was physician of St. Mary's Hospital, lecturer on
laryngoscopy in Miami Medical College.
He was one of the founders and first president of the
Peter Claver Society for the education of black children. In 1874 he was one of the examiners of public schools in Cincinnati. In 1871 was nominated by the
Democrats for state treasurer.
He pursued archaeological and ethnological studies. This work took him to Mexico and Central and South America.
Writings
He published ''Poesien des Urwalds'' (1871), and wrote much for periodicals, both in prose and in verse. From 1869 until 1871, he edited ''Der Deutsche Pionier'' ("The German Pioneer").
Family
He was married to Margarete Reis. They had three children.
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1826 births
1903 deaths
American otolaryngologists
American medical writers
American male poets
American editors
American archaeologists
19th-century American poets
Prussian emigrants to the United States
19th-century American male writers
American male non-fiction writers