Wilhelm Busch

Wilhelm Busch (18 February 1861 – 23 September 1929) was a German historian who specialised in English sixteenth century history and German nineteenth century history. He later became, in addition, a university rector.

Life and works Karl Eilhard Wilhelm Busch was born into a Protestant family in Bonn, where his father, also known as Wilhelm Busch, had been employed since 1855 as an increasingly senior university professor of surgery. He attended the town's "Gymnasium" (secondary)school), transferring half-way through his secondary school career to the Old St Nicholas School in Leipzig. evidently Busch's most influential teacher during his student years, about whom he later wrote a brief but appreciative biographical obituary.

The habilitation opened the way for a life-long teaching career in the universities sector. He remained at Leipzig, employed between 1886 and 1890 as a Tutor ("Privatdozent") in Modern History.

Busch's final career move came in April 1910 when he was offered and accepted a professorship in medieval and modern history at the University of Marburg. The position came with an appointment as director of the university's "Historical Seminar (department)". He also took his share of administrative responsibilities, serving during 1913/14 as dean of the entire Philosophy Faculty. During 1919/20 and again during 1926/27 he served a term as university rector.

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