„da ich mich lebhaft für sein Schiksal im Neuen Continent interessire“ A. v. Humboldt als Förderer Oscar M. Liebers
article in German, Abstracts in English and GermanOscar M. Lieber (1830-1862) is today remembered as the oldest son of Francis Lieber (1800-1872) who was one of the most influential German American publicists of his time. However, Oscar, too, had a remarkable professional career in the United States...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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Universität Potsdam
2008-04-01
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Series: | HiN - Alexander von Humboldt im Netz. Internationale Zeitschrift für Humboldt-Studien |
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Online Access: | http://www.uni-potsdam.de/u/romanistik/humboldt/hin/hin16/schwarz.htm |
Summary: | article in German, Abstracts in English and GermanOscar M. Lieber (1830-1862) is today remembered as the oldest son of Francis Lieber (1800-1872) who was one of the most influential German American publicists of his time. However, Oscar, too, had a remarkable professional career in the United States. After intensive studies in Berlin, Göttingen and Freiberg (Saxony) he became a successful and productive geologist. The paper reminds of the support which Oscar Lieber received from his father’s friend Alexander von Humboldt. |
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ISSN: | 1617-5239 |