Education
He studied classical philology and history at the University of Königsberg, where he received his doctorate (1843) and habilitation (1848).
He studied classical philology and history at the University of Königsberg, where he received his doctorate (1843) and habilitation (1848).
From 1854 he was director of the "progymnasium" in Hohenstein, followed by administrative positions at schools in Marienwerder (1869-1882) and Elbing (1882-1893). The following are a few of his historical writings:
Critica de Historia Borussiae Antiqua, 1847
Geschichte der preussischen Historiographie, 1853 - History of Prussian historiography. Atlas zur historisch-comparativen Geographie von Preussen, 1858 - Atlas of comparative historical geography of Prussia.
Geschichte Masurens, 1870 - History of Masuria
Geschichte der Stadt Marienwerder und ihrer Kunstbauten, 1875 - History of the city of Marienwerder and its engineering structures.
Geschichte der räumlichen Ausbreitung der Stadt Elbing mit besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Befestigung und ihrer wichtigsten Gebäude, 1887 - History on the spatial spread of the town of Elbing, et cetera