The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Kluckhohn, August

KLUCKHOHN, klook'hōn, August, German educator and historian: b. Bavenhausen, 6 July 1832; d. Munich, 19 May 1893. He studied at Heidelberg and Göttingen; and in 1850 became editor at Munich of a critical division of von Sybel's ‘Historischen Zeitschrift.’ After acting as teacher (docent) in Munich University from 1860, in 1865 he was made full professor and was professor in the technical high school in 1869. He was appointed professor of history in Göttingen University in 1883. He wrote ‘Die Geschichte des Gottesfriedens’ (1857); ‘Wilhem III, Herzug von Beyem-München’ (1861); ‘Ludwig der Reiche, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut’ (1865); ‘Friedrich der Fromme, Kurfurst von der Pfalz’ (1876); ‘Luise Königin von Preussen’ (1876); ‘Blücher’ (1879). He published ‘Ueber L. von Westenrieders Leben und Schriften’ (1890). His ‘Vorträge und Aufsätze’ (1894) was issued as a posthumous work by Heigel and Wrede, Munich.