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Hermann Linde The Elder
Hermann Linde (7 October 1831, Krosno Odrzańskie, Crossen an der Oder – 11 December 1918, Lübeck) was a German pharmacist and early photographer. He is generally referred to as The Elder to distinguish him from his son, Hermann Linde, Hermann, who was a painter. Life and work In 1853, after six years of wandering throughout Germany, he settled in Lübeck and became an assistant in the pharmacy operated by , a well known naturalist. In 1860. he married Katinka Stolle, daughter of the painter, Christian Peter Wilhelm Stolle. They had eight children, including Max Linde, an ophthalmologist and art collector, Heinrich Eduard Linde-Walther, a painter, and Hermann Linde, also a painter, who specialized in Orientalism, Orientalist scenes. In 1859, he became a member of the Freemasons lodge, "Zum Füllhorn" (cornucopia) and, in 1880, succeeded the politician, as its Grand Master; holding that office until 1889. During his term, the new was constructed. He was also active in the Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krosno Odrzańskie
Krosno Odrzańskie (german: Crossen an der Oder) is a city on the east bank of Oder River, at the confluence with the Bóbr. The town in Western Poland with 11,319 inhabitants (2019) is the capital of Krosno Odrzańskie County, Krosno County. It is assigned to the Lubusz Voivodeship (since 1999), previously part of Zielona Góra Voivodeship (1975–1998). History The town was first mentioned as ''Crosno'' in 1005, when Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland had a fortress built here in the course of his armed conflict with Emperor Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry II and the West Slavic Veleti confederation. Due to its strategic location as a point of passage across the Oder, it played an important role at the western border of the Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385), Polish kingdom with the Holy Roman Empire during the 11th to 13th centuries. In 1163 Krosno was part of the Duchy of Silesia ruled by Bolesław I the Tall of the Silesian Piasts at Wrocław. In 1201 it received its town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
