@article{ReichRoussanova2016, author = {Reich, Karin and Roussanova, Elena}, title = {Der Briefwechsel zwischen Karl Kreil und Alexander von Humboldt, ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Geschichte des Erdmagnetismus}, series = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz ; International Review for Humboldtian Studies}, volume = {XVII}, journal = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz ; International Review for Humboldtian Studies}, number = {33}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1617-5239}, doi = {10.18443/245}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-98904}, pages = {52 -- 73}, year = {2016}, abstract = {The correspondence between Alexander von Humboldt und Karl Kreil was voluminous, it concerned earth magnetism. But only one letter has survived. This letter was written by Kreil on September 3, 1836; one day later Kreil wrote a letter to Carl Friedrich Gauss with nearly the same contents, some sentences are even literally corresponding. Four letters from Kreil to Humboldt were published in the „Annalen der Physik und Chemie". Some letters were mentioned in the biographical literature dealing with Kreil. These letters show, that the correspondence covered at least the period until 1851 and give information about the intensive relationship between the two scientists. A further interesting source is the library of Humboldt which unfortunately has not survived. The catalogue mentions nine works of Kreil some of them where annotated by Humboldt. This makes it plausible that the contacts even lasted until 1856.}, language = {de} } @article{Huelsenberg2018, author = {H{\"u}lsenberg, Dagmar}, title = {Alexander von Humboldts Erl{\"a}uterungen zu {\"O}fen f{\"u}r die Herstellung von Keramik- und Glaserzeugnissen}, series = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz ; International Review for Humboldtian Studies}, volume = {XIX}, journal = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz ; International Review for Humboldtian Studies}, number = {36}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {1617-5239}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-419444}, pages = {63 -- 90}, year = {2018}, abstract = {This paper examines Alexander von Humboldt's interest in kilns used for firing ceramics and melting glass. This lesser known aspect of Humboldt's activities is related to his work as a Prussian mining officer in the principalities of Ansbach and Bayreuth between 1792 and 1797. In assessments and reports Humboldt commented on furnace designs and discussed the effectiveness of firing auxiliaries for high-temperature processes. He analysed the causes of the failure of burnings and meltings and made suggestions for their improvement. Various alterations that were carried out during repair work on existing furnaces at the ceramic manufactory in Rheinsberg and the porcelain manufactory in Bruckberg were initiated by Humboldt. Furthermore, it is likely that he was a driving force behind the decision to build a two-storey circular kiln at the Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin. His reports are explained by means of sketches.}, language = {de} } @article{Zaun2019, author = {Zaun, Jill Rabea}, title = {Eduard Hildebrandts „Wunderbild" in einem Brief von Alexander von Humboldt an Henriette Mendelssohn, geb. Meyer}, series = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz ; international review for Humboldt studies}, volume = {XIX}, journal = {HiN : Alexander von Humboldt im Netz ; international review for Humboldt studies}, number = {37}, publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam}, address = {Potsdam}, issn = {2568-3543}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43440}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-434407}, pages = {5 -- 13}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Die 2011 von Sebastian Panwitz und Ingo Schwarz herausgegebene Korrespondenz Alexander von Humboldts mit den Mendelssohns dokumentiert ihre lebenslange Verbundenheit. Ein Brief von Humboldt an Henriette Mendelssohn, den die Mendelssohn-Gesellschaft von einem privaten Sammler erwarb, und der erst seit diesem Jahr in der Mendelssohn-Remise in Berlin-Mitte, in der Dauerausstellung Die Mendelssohns in der J{\"a}gerstraße zu sehen ist, war zum Zeitpunkt der Ver{\"o}ffentlichung noch nicht zug{\"a}nglich. Dieser Brief l{\"a}sst das gesellschaftliche und k{\"u}nstlerische Leben der Stadt um 1850 sichtbar werden und enth{\"a}lt einige R{\"a}tsel: Was hat es mit dem unkommentierten Zettel auf sich, auf dem ein nicht korrekt wiedergegebener Buchtitel der amerikanischen Autorin Harriet Beecher Stowe geschrieben steht und welches „Wunderbild" erw{\"a}hnt der weltber{\"u}hmte Forschungsreisende in dem Brief an Henriette Mendelssohn?}, language = {de} }