Friedrich Wilhelm Schubert
Friedrich Wilhelm Schubert (20 May 1799 in Königsberg – 21 July 1868 in Königsberg) was a German historian.
He studied at the universities of Königsberg and Berlin, becoming an associate professor at Königsberg in 1823. In 1826 he was named a full professor of medieval and modern history and of constitutional law at the university.[1]
He was a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly and Erfurt Union Parliament. He held a seat in the Prussian Lower Chamber (1849–52, 1858–63) and from 1864 onward, represented the University of Königsberg at the Prussian House of Lords.[1]
Published works
[edit]With Karl Rosenkranz, he edited the works of Immanuel Kant, Immanuel Kant's Sämmtliche Werke (12 volumes, 1838–42).[2] Among his other writings are the following:
- Handbuch der Allgemeinen Staatskunde von Europa (2 volumes, 1835–48) – Handbook on general citizenship of Europe.[3]
- Die Verfassungsurkunden und Grundgesetze der Staaten Europa's, der Nordamerikanischen Freistaaten und Brasiliens (2 volumes, 1848) – The constitutional and principal laws of the states of Europe, the North American Free States and Brazil.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Schmidt - Theyer / edited by Walther Killy Dictionary of German Biography
- ^ Immanuel Kant's sämmtliche Werke HathiTrust Digital Library
- ^ Handbuch der allgemeinen staatskunde von Europa HathiTrust Digital Library
- ^ Most widely held works by Friedrich Wilhelm von Schubert WorldClass Identities
