Alexander Rudolf Karl von Uexküll
Alexander Rudolf Karl Freiherr[1] von Uexküll (6 June [O.S. 25 May] 1829 – 9 December [O.S. 28 November] 1891)[2] was a Baltic German politician who was the mayor of Reval (now Tallinn) from April 1878 to June 1883. He was a member of the noble von Uexküll family, which had origins in Bremen. Von Uexküll studied in the University of Dorpat. He owned Heimar manor (now Haimre). His son was biologist and pioneer of biosemiotics Jakob von Uexküll.[3] He was succeeded by Wilhelm Greiffenhagen.
Alexander Rudolf Karl von Uexküll | |
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 Alexander von Uexküll, photographed by Charles Borchardt | |
| Mayor of Reval | |
| In office April 1878 – June 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Arthur von Riesemann |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Greiffenhagen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June [O.S. 25 May] 1829 Seltso, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 December [O.S. 28 November] 1891 (aged 62) Reval, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (present-day Tallinn, Estonia) |
| Nationality | Baltic German |
| Alma mater | Imperial University of Dorpat |
See also
References
- Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
- "BBL Digital – Uexküll, Oscar Arthur v." (in German). Baltisches Biographisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- Ermel, Malle (11 June 2015). "UEXKÜLL, JAKOB VON. Inventarinimistu" (PDF) (in Estonian). Tartu Ülikooli Raamatukogu. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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