Walter Anderson (folklorist)
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Walter Anderson was a German ethnologist (folklorist).
, but soon moved to Kazan
(Russia
), on the edge of Siberia
. His father, Nikolai Anderson, was professor in Finno-Ugric languages
at the University of Kazan. Anderson's younger brother was the well known mathematician
Oskar Anderson
, and his older brother was the astrophysicist Wilhelm Anderson
. In 1962 he died after having been involved in a traffic accident.
in Estonia
between 1919 and 1939. In 1920 he was made the first holder of a chair of folklore at the
University. Anderson's most significant students at the time were Oskar Loorits
and August Annist.
In 1936 Anderson became a corresponding member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences
.
From 1940 to 1945 he worked at the University of Königsberg
.
After the end of the second world war he received a professorship at the University of Kiel
, which he remained affiliated with until his death.
.
He is best known for his monograph Kaiser und Abt (Folklore Fellows' Communications 42, Helsinki 1923).
Life
Anderson was born from a German family in MinskMinsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, but soon moved to Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), on the edge of Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
. His father, Nikolai Anderson, was professor in Finno-Ugric languages
Finno-Ugric languages
Finno-Ugric , Finno-Ugrian or Fenno-Ugric is a traditional group of languages in the Uralic language family that comprises the Finno-Permic and Ugric language families....
at the University of Kazan. Anderson's younger brother was the well known mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
Oskar Anderson
Oskar Anderson
Oskar Johann Viktor Anderson was a German-Russian mathematician. He was most famously known for his work on mathematical statistics.- Life :...
, and his older brother was the astrophysicist Wilhelm Anderson
Wilhelm Anderson
Wilhelm Robert Karl Anderson was a German-Estonian astrophysicist who studied the physical structure of the stars.- Life :...
. In 1962 he died after having been involved in a traffic accident.
Career
Walter Anderson worked at the University of TartuUniversity of Tartu
The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
in Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
between 1919 and 1939. In 1920 he was made the first holder of a chair of folklore at the
University. Anderson's most significant students at the time were Oskar Loorits
Oskar Loorits
Oskar Loorits was an Estonian folklorist.-Life:Loorits initially studied folklore at the University of Tartu and obtained his doctorate in 1926. Between 1927 and 1941, he was a lecturer in Estonian and Comparative Folklore...
and August Annist.
In 1936 Anderson became a corresponding member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences
Prussian Academy of Sciences
The Prussian Academy of Sciences was an academy established in Berlin on 11 July 1700, four years after the Akademie der Künste or "Arts Academy", to which "Berlin Academy" may also refer.-Origins:...
.
From 1940 to 1945 he worked at the University of Königsberg
University of Königsberg
The University of Königsberg was the university of Königsberg in East Prussia. It was founded in 1544 as second Protestant academy by Duke Albert of Prussia, and was commonly known as the Albertina....
.
After the end of the second world war he received a professorship at the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
, which he remained affiliated with until his death.
Work
Walter Anderson was one of the driving forces behind the comparative geographic-historical Method of folkloristicsFolkloristics
Folkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore. The term derives from a nineteenth century German designation of folkloristik to distinguish between folklore as the content and folkloristics as its study, much as language is distinguished from linguistics...
.
He is best known for his monograph Kaiser und Abt (Folklore Fellows' Communications 42, Helsinki 1923).
External links
- On the history of comparison in folklore studies
- Folkloristics - TartuTartuTartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
University - Folklore Fellows