Friedrich Meinecke
Friedrich Meinecke (October 20, 1862 – February 6, 1954) was a German historian, with national liberal and antisemitic views, who supported the Nazi invasion of Poland. After World War II, as a representative of an older tradition, he criticized the Nazi regime, but continued to express antisemitic prejudices.
Friedrich Meinecke | |
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| Born | October 30, 1862 Salzwedel, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | February 6, 1954 (aged 91) West Berlin, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of Bonn University of Berlin |
| Occupation(s) | Nationalist historian Archivist (1887–1901) of the German State Archives Editor (1896–1935) of the Historische Zeitschrift Chairman (1928–1935) of the Historische Reichskommission |
| Known for | Historism |
In 1948, he helped to found the Free University of Berlin in West Berlin, and remained an important figure to the end of his life.
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