Peter Tamm
Peter Tamm | |
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Born | 12 May 1928 |
Died | 29 December 2016 | (aged 88)
Nationality | German |
Occupation | Journalist |
Peter Tamm (12 May 1928 – 29 December 2016) was a German journalist and collector. His collection formed the basis for the founding of Hamburg's International Maritime Museum in 2008.
Early life
Tamm attended Gymnasium Eppendorf.[1]
Career
Tamm began his career as an editor for naval themes at the Axel Springer AG.[2]
He collected
model ships, among other things. From his collection, he founded the Wissenschaftliches Institut für Schifffahrts- und Marinegeschichte (Academic Institute for Shipping and Naval History) and later the Peter Tamm Sen. Stiftung foundation, which is the owner of the Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg.[3]
Peter Tamm was criticised for his handling of Nazi symbolism.[2] Some critics, like the German actor Rolf Becker, changed their opinions later.[4] He died on 29 December 2016, aged 88.[5]
Works
- Tamm, Peter (2007). Selbsthilfe als Politik : eine explorative Studie zur qualitativen Bestimmung politischen Handelns im gesellschaftlichen Sektor kooperativer Selbsthilfetätigkeiten (in German). Munic: Hampp. ISBN 978-3-86618-182-3.
- Bracker, Jörgen; North, Michael; Tamm, Peter (1980). Maler der See : Marinemalerei in dreihundert Jahren (in German). Herford: Koehler. ISBN 978-3-7822-0244-2.
References
- ^ "Prominente Unterstützung für das Gymnasium Eppendorf" (PDF). Die Welt (in German). Axel Springer. 7 February 2001. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ a b Walden, Hans. "Musealer Militarismus Das Tamm-Museum in Hamburg". Wissenschaft & Frieden (in German). Vol. 2008-4: Friedenswissenschaft – Friedensbewegung – Friedenspolitik. Bonn. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ Nording, Werner (27 September 2005). "Keine Distanz zur Hitler-Zeit" (in German). Deutschlandfunk. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "Tamm-Museum: Rolf Becker nimmt Kritik zurück" (in German). Hamburger Abendblatt. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "Aktuelle Nachrichten – Inland Ausland Wirtschaft Kultur Sport – ARD Tagesschau".
Further reading
- Rost, Alexander (1996). Schiffsspeisekarten aus der Sammlung Peter Tamm : Essen und Trinken auf See (in German). Hamburg: Wissenschaftliches Institut für Schiffahrts- und Marinegeschichte. ISBN 978-3-7822-0678-5.