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One hundred years after the birth of Anton Dohrn, his biography was
compiled by Theodor Heuss, first president of the Federal Republic
of Germany and a friend of the Dohrn family. Heuss not only conveys
the family history of this great scientist, but also interweaves
scientific and cultural history into his narrative. As a result a
fascinating yet true story which provides insight into the
cultural, political and scientific life in both Germany and Italy
at the turn of the century has been created. "Anton Dohrn
(1840-1909) was founder of the once world-famous zoological station
at Naples, 'a permanent international congress of zoologists'
...written as a classic 'life and letters', "A" "Life for"
"Science."..gives an excellent description of an interesting
scientist in touch with the leading biologists of his time." (Arch.
of Natural History)
May 2009 sees the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Basic Law
(Constitution) of the Federal Republic of Germany. To mark this
occasion, the Foundation is publishing two keynote speeches which
Theodor Heuss delivered before the Parliamentary Council. His
opening speech on 9th September 1948 and his final speech on 8th
May 1949 are key markers for his active commitment to the work of
this constituent assembly. An essay by Prof. Jutta Limbach, former
President of the Federal Constitutional Court, completes the
volume.
From the beginning it was a key priority of the first president of
the Federal Republic of Germany to reply personally to many of the
hundreds of letters he received every day from individual citizens.
In Heuss' correspondence with them, important themes of postwar
society in the context of collapse and reconstruction, restoration
and new beginning are evident. Heuss' letters were friendly in tone
and written specifically to each individual. Often quite humorous,
they sometimes tended to be lecturesome and contentious. The
letters provide insight into how Heuss perceived his office, and
his stance set an example for his successors. Contains letters from
citizens and Heuss' replies As political dialogue between
individual citizens and the first president of the Federal Republic
of Germany, the correspondence provides insight into German postwar
society.
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