Rudolf Drößler (18 May 1934 – 23 November 2022) was a German specialized book

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and science-journalist.

Life

Rudolf Drößler spent his childhood in the German city Zeitz, where he made his general qualification for university entrance in 1952. He studied Germanistics as well as

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till 1956. After that he was teacher at the "Geschwister-Scholl"-school in Zeitz for several years. Besides his job-related activities, he pursued

archaeological Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

and historical studies. During his complementary activities as memorial curator, he acquired a large amount of knowledge for his later activities and works. After his first successful books, he became known as a freelance science journalist and specialized book author for astronomy, archeology and

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since 1975. In doing so he dealt critically with

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and other

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. Also he wrote some theater plays and other works of regional importance. In 1988 Rudolf Drößler published a

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about the great Swiss archaeologist Otto Hauser, who was involved in the conflict between Germany and France in the time of

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. In addition he administers the
Wissenschaftliche Privatsammlung 'Otto Hauser'
together with Manuela Freyberg. From 1991 till 1997, Rudolf Drößler was the town clerk for his home town, Zeitz.

Works

* ''Wir beobachten den Himmel'', 1963 * ''Die Venus der Eiszeit'', 1967 ISBN B0000BQR9H * ''Als die Sterne Götter waren'', 1976 * ''Kunst der Eiszeit von Spanien bis Sibirien'', 1980 * ''Brücken in die Vergangenheit'', 1980 * ''Planeten, Tierkreiszeichen, Horoskope'', 1984 * ''Kulturen aus der Vogelschau'', 1987 * ''Flucht aus dem Paradies'', 1988 * ''Astronomie in Stein'', 1990 * ''Handlesen, Kartenschlagen, Pendeln'' (together with Manuela Freyberg), 1990 * ''Menschwerdung'', 1993 * ''2000 Jahre Weltuntergang'', 1999

Honors

* "Verdienstmedaille des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland" for merits for town- and regional research 2002

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Drossler, Rudolf 1934 births 2022 deaths People from Zeitz Writers from the Province of Saxony German male writers Writers from Saxony-Anhalt Leipzig University alumni Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany