Albert Herrmann (20 January 1886 – 19 April 1945) was a Germanarchaeologist and geographer. His specialty was the geography of the ancient Mediterranean and Chinese geography. He also published a number of works theorizing on the location of Atlantis.
The son of Konrad Herrmann (1844-1910), Albert studied at the universities of Göttingen and Berlin. He took his doctor's degree under H. Wagner, studying the course of the Silk Road. He furthered his studies at the Berlin's Oriental Institute, earning the Diploma of Oriental Languages in 1915. He became a member of the Geographical Society of Berlin and the German Oriental Society. In 1923 he obtained a Chair of Historical Geography at the University of Berlin.
Besides his fundamental research in the field of Chinese Geography, his most famous work is Historical and commercial Atlas of China (1935), which was in use worldwide.
He died on 19 April 1945, due to wounds received during an air bombardment of the railway station in Pilsen.
Search for Atlantis
Herrmann was a believer in Paul Borchardt's Atlantis theories, believing Atlantis to have been located in Tunisia. Due to his position within the Nazi Party, his theories carried considerable weight in the German press.[1][2] In 1925 he received funding for an expedition to Tunisia. Believing he had found evidence for the site of Atlantis in the village of Rhelissia, he theorised that Plato's descriptions of the lost city had been incorrect, and argued that it had in fact existed as recently as the 14th century BCE.[3] Herrmann went on to extrapolate that Atlantis was in fact a colony of Frisland, and that civilisation was therefore Frisian in origin.[4]
Works
Map showing European explorations in 1486–1616 from Herrmann's atlas of China, 1935
Die alte Seidenstrassen zwischen China und Syrien: Beiträge zur alten Geographie Asiens. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1910.
„Die alten Verkehrswege zwischen Indien und Südchina nach Ptolemäus“, Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für Erdkunde. Berlin, 1913, pp. 771–787 [1] English translation at:
Alte Geographie des unteren Oxusgebiets. 1914.
„Die altesten chinesischen Karten von Zentral- und Westasien“‘ Ostasiat. Ztg. 8. I919-20. I85-198.
„ Die Westländer in der Chinesischen Kartographie“, in Sven Hedin, Southern Tibet, Stockholm. 8. 1922. 89-431. Tab 40.
Die Irrfahrten des Odysseus. 1926.
„Marinus von Tyrus“, Petermanns Mitteilungen, Ergänzungsheft no. 209, 1930, pp. 45–54.
Lou-lan: China, Indien und Rom im Lichte der Ausgrabungen am Lobnor, with a foreword by Sven Hedin, Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus, 1931.
Marco Polo: Am Hofe des Grosskhans - Reisen in Hochasien und China, Leipzig, F. A. Brockhaus, 1916 and 1949.
Die Erdkarte der Urbibel. Braunschweig. 1931. 203 p.
Unsere Ahnen und Atlantis; nordische Seeherrschaft von Skandinavien bis nach Nordafrika. 1934.
„Die älteste türkische Weltkarte (1076 p. n. Chr.)“, Imago Mundi. I. 1935. 2I-28.
Historical and commercial Atlas of China, with Harvard-Yenching Institute (Cambridge, Massachusetts). Korea branch, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1935.[3]
„Pyramius Wandkarte von Deutschland (Brassel. 1547)“. Congr. Geogr. Intern. 1938. Comptes rendus, T.II. Trav. d. 1. Sect. IV. Leiden I938. 122.
Das Land der Seide und Tibet im Lichte der Antike. 1938.
„Südostasien auf der Ptolemauskarte“. Forschungen und Fortschritte. I4. 1938. 398-400.
„Die Länder des Nordens in Kartenbilde vom Altertum bis zum I9. Jahrhundert“. Der Norden. I6. 1939. 210-224.
Die ältesten Karten von Deutschland bis Gerhard Mercator. Leipzig 1940. 2˚. 22 Taf.
„Die ältesten Karten Deutschlands bis Gerhard Mercator und ihre Bedeutung für die Gegenwart“. Jahrb. d. Kartogr. I. 194I. 59-80.
„Die Germania des Christophorus Pyramius (I547), die älteste Wandkarte von Deutschland“. Forschungen und Fortschritte. I942. 25I-253.
“South-Eastern Asia on Ptolemy’s Map”, Research and Progress: Quarterly Review of German Science, vol.V, no.2, March–April 1939, pp. 121–127, p. 123. [4]
Das Land der Seide und Tibet; Quellen und Forschungen zur Geschichte der Geographie und Völkerkunde, H. I, 1938, S. 63 ft.
An Historical Atlas of China, prefatory essay by Paul Wheatley, Chicago: Aldine Pub. Co., 1966.
„Der Magnus Sinus und Cattigara nach Ptolemaeus“ (The Sinus Magnus and Cattigara according to Ptolemy), International Geographical Congress, Comptes Rendus du Congrès International de Géographie, Amsterdam, 1938, Leiden, Brill, 1938, tome II, section IV, p. 127.
References
^Vidal-Naquet, Pierre (2007). The Atlantis story: a short history of Plato's myth. University of Exeter Press. pp. 120–121. ISBN9780859898058.
^Cavendish, Richard (1989). Encyclopedia of the unexplained: magic, occultism and parapsychology. Arkana Press. p. 46. ISBN9780140191905.
^Childress, David Hatcher (1996). Lost cities of Atlantis, ancient Europe & the Mediterranean. Adventures Unlimited Press. p. 228. ISBN9780932813251.
^De Camp, Lyon Sprague (1970). Lost Continents: The Atlantis Theme in History, Science, and Literature. Dover. p. 185. ISBN9780486226682.
August 21, 2023
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Albert Herrmann 20 January 1886 19 April 1945 was a German archaeologist and geographer His specialty was the geography of the ancient Mediterranean and Chinese geography He also published a number of works theorizing on the location of Atlantis Contents 1 Career 2 Search for Atlantis 3 Works 4 ReferencesCareer EditThe son of Konrad Herrmann 1844 1910 Albert studied at the universities of Gottingen and Berlin He took his doctor s degree under H Wagner studying the course of the Silk Road He furthered his studies at the Berlin s Oriental Institute earning the Diploma of Oriental Languages in 1915 He became a member of the Geographical Society of Berlin and the German Oriental Society In 1923 he obtained a Chair of Historical Geography at the University of Berlin Besides his fundamental research in the field of Chinese Geography his most famous work is Historical and commercial Atlas of China 1935 which was in use worldwide He died on 19 April 1945 due to wounds received during an air bombardment of the railway station in Pilsen Search for Atlantis EditHerrmann was a believer in Paul Borchardt s Atlantis theories believing Atlantis to have been located in Tunisia Due to his position within the Nazi Party his theories carried considerable weight in the German press 1 2 In 1925 he received funding for an expedition to Tunisia Believing he had found evidence for the site of Atlantis in the village of Rhelissia he theorised that Plato s descriptions of the lost city had been incorrect and argued that it had in fact existed as recently as the 14th century BCE 3 Herrmann went on to extrapolate that Atlantis was in fact a colony of Frisland and that civilisation was therefore Frisian in origin 4 Works Edit Map showing European explorations in 1486 1616 from Herrmann s atlas of China 1935Die alte Seidenstrassen zwischen China und Syrien Beitrage zur alten Geographie Asiens Berlin Weidmannsche Buchhandlung 1910 Die alten Verkehrswege zwischen Indien und Sudchina nach Ptolemaus Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft fur Erdkunde Berlin 1913 pp 771 787 1 English translation at 2 Alte Geographie des unteren Oxusgebiets 1914 Die altesten chinesischen Karten von Zentral und Westasien Ostasiat Ztg 8 I919 20 I85 198 Die Westlander in der Chinesischen Kartographie in Sven Hedin Southern Tibet Stockholm 8 1922 89 431 Tab 40 Die Irrfahrten des Odysseus 1926 Marinus von Tyrus Petermanns Mitteilungen Erganzungsheft no 209 1930 pp 45 54 Lou lan China Indien und Rom im Lichte der Ausgrabungen am Lobnor with a foreword by Sven Hedin Leipzig F A Brockhaus 1931 Marco Polo Am Hofe des Grosskhans Reisen in Hochasien und China Leipzig F A Brockhaus 1916 and 1949 Die Erdkarte der Urbibel Braunschweig 1931 203 p Unsere Ahnen und Atlantis nordische Seeherrschaft von Skandinavien bis nach Nordafrika 1934 Die alteste turkische Weltkarte 1076 p n Chr Imago Mundi I 1935 2I 28 Historical and commercial Atlas of China with Harvard Yenching Institute Cambridge Massachusetts Korea branch Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard University Press 1935 3 Pyramius Wandkarte von Deutschland Brassel 1547 Congr Geogr Intern 1938 Comptes rendus T II Trav d 1 Sect IV Leiden I938 122 Das Land der Seide und Tibet im Lichte der Antike 1938 Sudostasien auf der Ptolemauskarte Forschungen und Fortschritte I4 1938 398 400 Die Lander des Nordens in Kartenbilde vom Altertum bis zum I9 Jahrhundert Der Norden I6 1939 210 224 Die altesten Karten von Deutschland bis Gerhard Mercator Leipzig 1940 2 22 Taf Die altesten Karten Deutschlands bis Gerhard Mercator und ihre Bedeutung fur die Gegenwart Jahrb d Kartogr I 194I 59 80 Die Germania des Christophorus Pyramius I547 die alteste Wandkarte von Deutschland Forschungen und Fortschritte I942 25I 253 South Eastern Asia on Ptolemy s Map Research and Progress Quarterly Review of German Science vol V no 2 March April 1939 pp 121 127 p 123 4 Das Land der Seide und Tibet Quellen und Forschungen zur Geschichte der Geographie und Volkerkunde H I 1938 S 63 ft An Historical Atlas of China prefatory essay by Paul Wheatley Chicago Aldine Pub Co 1966 Der Magnus Sinus und Cattigara nach Ptolemaeus The Sinus Magnus and Cattigara according to Ptolemy International Geographical Congress Comptes Rendus du Congres International de Geographie Amsterdam 1938 Leiden Brill 1938 tome II section IV p 127 References Edit Vidal Naquet Pierre 2007 The Atlantis story a short history of Plato s myth University of Exeter Press pp 120 121 ISBN 9780859898058 Cavendish Richard 1989 Encyclopedia of the unexplained magic occultism and parapsychology Arkana Press p 46 ISBN 9780140191905 Childress David Hatcher 1996 Lost cities of Atlantis ancient Europe amp the Mediterranean Adventures Unlimited Press p 228 ISBN 9780932813251 De Camp Lyon Sprague 1970 Lost Continents The Atlantis Theme in History Science and Literature Dover p 185 ISBN 9780486226682 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert Herrmann amp oldid 1149772547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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