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Jacob CaroGerman historian
Date of Birth: 02.02.1835
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Jakob Caro
- Academic Career in Jena
- Return to Jena and Professorship in Breslau
- Historical Works
"Geschichte Polens" (1863-1888)
- Death and Legacy
Jakob Caro
Jakob Caro was a German historian born in Gniezno, Poland, into a rabbi's family. After completing his Gymnasium in Poznań, he studied history and philosophy in Berlin and Leipzig.
Academic Career in Jena
In 1863, Caro joined the University of Jena as a Privatdozent in history. He embarked on archival research in Saint Petersburg and accompanied Grand Duchess Helena Pavlovna on her travels.
Return to Jena and Professorship in Breslau
In 1865, Caro returned to Jena but moved to the University of Breslau in 1869, where he became a professor. In 1886, he was elected a foreign corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
Historical Works
Caro's significant works include:"Das Interregnum Polens im J. 1587 und die Parteikämpfe der Häuser Zborowsky und Zamoisky" (1861)
"Geschichte Polens" (1863-1888)
"Liber Cancellariae Stanislai Ciolek" (1871-1874)
"Lessing und Swift" (1869)
"Aus der Kanzlei Kaiser Sigismunds" (1879)
"Das Bündnis von Canterbury" (1880)
"Ueber eine Reformationsschrift des XV Jahrh." (1882)
"Beata und Halszka: Eine Polnisch-Russische Geschichte aus dem XVI Jahrhundert" (1883)
Death and Legacy
Jakob Caro passed away in Breslau on December 12, 1904. His contributions to Polish history and his meticulous archival research remain highly esteemed in academic circles.
