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Johann Georg Theodor Grässe

1814 – 1885

German literary historian

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Lived 1814 – 1885 (aged 71). Johann Georg Theodor Grässe was a librarian, literary historian, philologist, bibliographer, translator and writer.

Johann Georg Theodor Grässe (also Graesse; 31 January 1814 – 27 August 1885) was a German bibliographer and literary historian. He worked in Dresden at the Münzkabinett and also edited the journal Zeitschrift für Museologie und Antiquitätenkunde. He was born in Grimma and died in .

Works

Gesta Romanorum (Dresden, 1842) Leitfaden der allgemeinen Literaturgeschichte (Leipzig, 1854) Sagenschatz des Königreichs Sachsen (1855) Sachsens Fürsten in Bildern mit geschichtlichen Erläuterungen. (Dresden, 1856) With Peter Christen Asbjörnsen: Nord und Süd. Ein Märchen-Strauß (Dresden, 1858)

Märchenwelt. Verlag Moritz Schäfer (Leipzig, 1865) Sagenbuch des preußischen Staats (Dresden, 1866–71) Beschreibender Katalog der königlichen Porzellansammlung (Dresden, 1874) Sachsens Fürsten aus dem Haus Wettin (1875) Geschlechts-, Namen- und Wappensagen des Adels deutscher Nation (Dresden, 1876) Beschreibender Katalog des Grünen Gewölbes (5th ed., 1881)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Kingdom of Saxony
Education
Leipzig University
Positions held
Museum director
Also known as
J.G.Th. Grässe

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Johann Georg Theodor Grässe's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Johann Georg Theodor Grässe?

German literary historian (1814–1885)

When was Johann Georg Theodor Grässe born?

Johann Georg Theodor Grässe was born on 31 January 1814 in Grimma.

When did Johann Georg Theodor Grässe die?

Johann Georg Theodor Grässe died on 27 August 1885 in Niederlößnitz.

What was Johann Georg Theodor Grässe's occupation?

Johann Georg Theodor Grässe was a librarian, literary historian, philologist, bibliographer, translator and writer.

What nationality was Johann Georg Theodor Grässe?

Johann Georg Theodor Grässe's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johann Georg Theodor Grässe

· Wikidata: Q95383

· DBpedia: Johann Georg Theodor Grässe

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