Ledebur, Leopold Karl Wilhelm August, Freiherr von, 1799-1877
Former military officer (1816-1828) who was director of the royal Kunstkammer from 1832 until 1875. He was a prolific writer on national history and archaeology, heraldry, and genealogy.
- HMML ID
- 592278847092
- PURL
- LC name
- Ledebur, Leopold Karl Wilhelm August, Freiherr von, 1799-1877
- HMML name
- Ledebur, Leopold Karl Wilhelm August, Freiherr von, 1799-1877
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- L. v. L.
- Ledebur, Leopold von
- Von Ledebur, Leopold Karl Wilhelm August, Freiherr
Name elements
- Given names
- Leopold ● Karl ● Wilhelm ● August
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1799-07-02
- Death date
- 1877-11-17
- Centuries
- 18th century CE ● 19th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place died
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- Died Potsdam; Historiker; Museumsdirektor; Adelsforscher; Archäologe; Heraldiker
- Citations
- "Ledebur, Leopold von," CERL Thesaurus, accessed November 18, 2024, https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01498501.
- Description
- Leopold Karl Wilhelm August Freiherr v. L.; born 2 July 1799 in Berlin; joined military in 1816, officer, resigned in 1828; appointed head of department of national antiquities in 1829; overseer (1829) then director of the royal Kunstkammer (1832-1875); died 17 November 1877; prolific writer on national history/archaeology, heraldry, genealogy
- Citations
- "Ledebur, Leopold Karl Wilhelm August," Deutsche Biographie, accessed November 18, 2024, https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/116851503.html#adbcontent.
- Citations
- 40767 (Msc. AV (Dep.) 1, Nordrhein-Westfälisches Staatsarchiv Münster), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Preferred citation
"Ledebur, Leopold Karl Wilhelm August, Freiherr von, 1799-1877." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 18, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/592278847092
Change notes
- Date added
- 2024-11-18
- Last edited
- 2024-11-18