Friedrich Meinecke

Friedrich Meinecke
Friedrich Meinecke
Born	October 30, 1862; Salzwedel, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	February 6, 1954 (aged 91); West Berlin, West Germany
Nationality	German
Education	University of Bonn; University of Berlin
Occupation(s)	Nationalist historian ; Archivist (1887–1901) of the German State Archives ; Editor (1896–1935) of the Historische Zeitschrift; Chairman (1928–1935) of the Historische Reichskommission
Known for	Historism

Friedrich Meinecke (October 20, 1862 – February 6, 1954) was a German historian, with national liberal and antisemitic views, who supported the Nazi invasion of Poland. After World War II, as a representative of an older tradition, he criticized the Nazi regime, but continued to express antisemitic prejudices.^[2]^[3]

In 1948, he helped to found the Free University of Berlin in West Berlin, and remained an important figure to the end of his life.

^ Beiser 2014, p. 133.
^ Germany: The Long Road West: Volume 2: 1933–1990, Heinrich August Winkler: "But when it came to the Jews, Meinecke's thoughts reflected the same old anti-Semitic opinions"
^ The anti-Enlightenment tradition, Zeev Sternhell Yale University 2010 Press, page 383

[1] Beiser 2014, p. 133.

[2] Germany: The Long Road West: Volume 2: 1933–1990, Heinrich August Winkler: "But when it came to the Jews, Meinecke's thoughts reflected the same old anti-Semitic opinions"

[3] The anti-Enlightenment tradition, Zeev Sternhell Yale University 2010 Press, page 383

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Friedrich Meinecke

Born	(1862-10-30)October 30, 1862 Salzwedel, Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	February 6, 1954(1954-02-06) (aged 91) West Berlin, West Germany
Nationality	German
Education	University of Bonn University of Berlin
Occupation(s)	Nationalist historian Archivist (1887–1901) of the German State Archives Editor (1896–1935) of the Historische Zeitschrift Chairman (1928–1935) of the Historische Reichskommission
Known for	Historism^[1]