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Hermann Schäfer
Hermann Rudolf Schäfer (April 6, 1892, in Remscheid – May 26, 1966, in Bad Godesberg) was a German politician ( DDP, FDP, Free People's Party, DP). From 1953 to 1956, he was Federal Minister for Special Tasks. Education and career After graduating from high school in 1910, Schäfer, the son of a factory owner, studied political science, economics, and newspaper studies in Leipzig and Heidelberg, which he completed in 1914 with a doctorate. phil. and a dissertation on the subject of "The Press of the German Labor Movement." During his studies, he became a member of the SBV Nordalbingia Leipzig in 1910 and the Schwarzburgbund association Hercynia ''Heidelberg'' in 1911.Hermann Goebel (Hrsg.): ''Mitgliederverzeichnis des Schwarzburgbundes.'' 8. Aufl., Frankfurt am Main 1930, S. 124, Nr. 2661. He worked as an editor for a short time and then took part in the First World War as a soldier from 1914 to 1918. After his release from captivity in 1920, he served as a managing direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodor Heuss
Theodor Heuss (; 31 January 1884 – 12 December 1963) was a German liberal politician who served as the first president of West Germany from 1949 to 1959. His civil demeanour and his cordial nature – something of a contrast to German nationalist traditions and the stern character of chancellor Konrad Adenauer – largely contributed to the stabilization of democracy in West Germany during the '' Wirtschaftswunder'' years. Before beginning his career as a politician, Heuss had been a political journalist. To this day, Heuss is remembered as a major representative of social liberalism in Germany. Early life and education Heuss was born in Brackenheim, a small town and wine-making community near Heilbronn in Württemberg, on the border between the historic regions of Swabia and Franconia. He attended the Karlsgymnasium in Heilbronn, from which he graduated in 1902. This selective secondary school has since been renamed the Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium, in honor of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
