Robert Wolfers Family Collection 1811-1968

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Robert Wolfers Family Collection 1811-1968

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The collection contains extensive personal documents including correspondence and biographical material, of members of the Wolfers family from the early19th century until mid 20th century. There is also significant documentation concerning the Berlin road construction firm of the Wolfers in the early 20th century.

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Leo Baeck Institute Archives

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Von Humboldt, Alexander, 1769-1859

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Born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at the universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most prominent European figures of his age. His fame largely derived from his scientific expedition in Latin America between 1799 and 1804, which resulted in numerous discoveries, particularly related to physical geography and meteorology. Notably, he spent 1803 in New Spain (present day Mexico) conducting a census of the territory. Source: Alexander von ...

Biermann, Kurt R.

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Wolfers, Julius

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Gauss, Carl Friedrich, 1777-1855.

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Gauss was a German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. From the guide to the Family papers, 1845-1925., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) German mathematician (mathematics, mathematical physics, astronomy, geophysics). Studied: Collegium Carolinum (Brunswick) 1792-1795; University of Göttingen 1795-1798; private researcher 1898-1806; University of Göttingen 1807 Director of Observatory and o. professor of mathematics. From th...

Wolfers, Wilhelm

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Wolfers, Jacob Philipp

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Goslar, Hans, 1888-

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Stresemann, Gustav, 1878-1929

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Wolfers, Flora nee Blumenfeld

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Levin, Willy

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Reichsbund Jüdischer Frontsoldaten

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Wolfers, Richard

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Struck, Hermann, 1876-1944

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German painter and graphic artist. From the description of Letters : to Gustave Wolf, 1913-1934. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81459443 Struck, born in Berlin, Germany, was educated at the Berlin Academy; author of The art of etching, 1908. and taught many well- known artists including, Marc Chagall and Lovis Corinth. These drawings were first published in "Das ostj¿üdische Antlitz / von Arnold Zweig, zu zweiundfünfzig Zeichnungen von Hermann Struck, " 19...

Wolfers, Robert

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Philip Wolff Wolfers (? - 1848) was the father of Jacob Philipp Wolfers (1803-1878) and Julius Wolfers (1822-1896) (additional children as well). Jacob Philipp Wolfers became a well-known astronomist and corresponded with, amongst others, Alexander von Humboldt. Julius married Flora Blumenfeld (1826-1910) of Osnabrück and managed a store in Minden. They had several children, including Richard (1854-1925) who married Bertha Harff (c. 1857-1940). Richard was partial owner of a road construction co...

Wolfers, Philipp Wolff

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Gebühr, Otto, 1877-1954

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