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Erich Everth

1878-01-01 – 1934-01-01

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Ein Foto Everths als Zivilperson in mittlerem AlterCredit: Family

Life & Legacy

Erich Everth (born 3 July 1878 in Berlin; died 22 June 1934 in Leipzig) was a German art historian, journalist and scientist of newspaper and cultivation. He was the first ordinary professor for Journalism in Germany and directed from 1926 to 1933 the Institute for Journalism at the University of Leipzig. Alongside Otto Groth and Emil Dovifat, Everth is one of the greatest German scientists for journalism. With the rise to power of the Nazis in 1933 he was forced to retire and died soon after in sickness and bitterness.

Occupation & Career

art historian, university teacher, journalist, pedagogue, newspaper scholar, author

Legacy Highlights

Employer

Leipzig University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q101983 — wikidata View source

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