About Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius
Lived 1818 – 1893 (aged 75). Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius was an entomologist, writer, pedagogue, university teacher, teacher and head teacher.
Hermann Masius (7 January 1818 – 22 May 1893) was a German educator who was a native of Trebnitz (today a borough of Könnern).
He studied theology in Halle, and later was director of a gymnasium in Halberstadt. In 1860 he became director of a Realschule in Dresden, and in 1862 was appointed professor of pedagogy and director of the educational seminar at the University of Leipzig, the first to hold that position.
Among his numerous publications was a popular work on Naturstudien ("Nature Studies", 1st ed. 1852). It was published over several editions, and acclaimed for its blending of natural and cultural history from an aesthetic standpoint. He collaborated with other academic professionals in the survey volume Die gesamten Naturwissenschaften ("Complete Natural Sciences").
As a child, Franz Boas loved to read Mazius's books, including because "you can learn Latin, Greek, Italian and other languages from the footnotes."
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Who was Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius?
German educator
When was Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius born?
Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius was born on 7 January 1818 in Trebnitz.
When did Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius die?
Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius died on 22 May 1893 in Leipzig.
What was Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius's occupation?
Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius was an entomologist, writer, pedagogue, university teacher, teacher and head teacher.
What nationality was Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius?
Karl Wilhelm Hermann Masius's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Saxony.
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