Friedrich Wilhelm Schubert

Friedrich Wilhelm Schubert (20 May 1799 in Königsberg – 21 July 1868 in Königsberg) was a German historian.

He studied at the universities of Königsberg and Berlin, becoming an associate professor at Königsberg in 1823. In 1826 he was named a full professor of medieval and modern history and of constitutional law at the university.[1]

He was a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly and Erfurt Union Parliament. He held a seat in the Prussian Lower Chamber (1849–52, 1858–63) and from 1864 onward, represented the University of Königsberg at the Prussian House of Lords.[1]

Published works

With Karl Rosenkranz, he edited the works of Immanuel Kant, Immanuel Kant's Sämmtliche Werke (12 volumes, 1838–42).[2] Among his other writings are the following:

  • Handbuch der Allgemeinen Staatskunde von Europa (2 volumes, 1835–48) – Handbook on general citizenship of Europe.[3]
  • Die Verfassungsurkunden und Grundgesetze der Staaten Europa's, der Nordamerikanischen Freistaaten und Brasiliens (2 volumes, 1848) – The constitutional and principal laws of the states of Europe, the North American Free States and Brazil.[4]

References
  1. Schmidt - Theyer / edited by Walther Killy Dictionary of German Biography
  2. Immanuel Kant's sämmtliche Werke HathiTrust Digital Library
  3. Handbuch der allgemeinen staatskunde von Europa HathiTrust Digital Library
  4. Most widely held works by Friedrich Wilhelm von Schubert WorldClass Identities
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