Christian Meier (historian)
Christian Meier (born 16 February 1929 in
In 2002, Meier was awarded the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.[1] He is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[2]
Biography
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Meier attended
From 1964 he was a
Meier was from 1980 to 1988 chairman of the Verbandes der Historiker Deutschlands (Association of Historians in Germany), and from 1981 to 1995
Research
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As a historian he has claimed to write narrative history. Meier always looks beyond the boundaries of his subject. For example, he dealt with modern democracy and the politics of the Federal Republic of Germany, especially in the course of
In 1998 he was awarded the Cicero-Rednerpreis (Cicero Speaker Prize) for his own eloquence. On the subject of spelling reform, Meier, in his role as President of the German Academy for Language and Poetry, expressed himself in a committed and critical manner. in 2003, he was awarded the Jacob-Grimm-Preis for his commitment to the German language.
In 2009 and 2015, the Universities of
In 2006, Meier was awarded with the
In 2015, Meier donated his private archive (manuscripts and correspondence) to the Deutsches Literaturarchiv Marbach, including correspondence with Carl Schmitt and Richard von Weizsäcker.
References
- ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 2038. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "Gruppe 1: Historie" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 22 May 2013.