Klaus Mlynek

Klaus Mlynek in 2018

Klaus Mlynek (born 16 January 1936)[1] is a German historian and scientific archivist, a former director of the City of Hanover Archive,[2][3][4]: 702  and one of the editors and authors of the Hannover City Lexicon, [de ] an encyclopedia of Hanover.[4]

Life

Born in Poznań, Poland, Mlynek studied history, history of Christianity and history of law at the University of Jena and archival science at the Institute of Archival Science, [de ] completing the state examination (Staatsexamen) in 1957. He received his scientific archivist diploma the following year, and his doctorate in 1961.

After working at the German Central Archive  [de ] and the archive of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, both in East Germany, Mlynek was director of the archives of Hanover[5] in West Germany from 1977 until his retirement in 1997.[1] His research focused on aspects of Hanover's urban history.

Selected Publications

Notably, Mlynek worked on a number of publications with Waldemar R. Röhrbein, the director of the Hanover Historical Museum from 1976 to 1997.

  • Klaus Mlynek; Waldemar R. Röhrbein (1991). Klaus Mlynek; Waldemar R. Röhrbein (eds.). Hanover Chronicle: from the Beginnings to the Present – Numbers, Dates and Facts (PDF) (in German). Hanover: Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 978-3-87706-319-4. LCCN 91143056. OCLC 24468337. OL 1605811M. Wikidata Q1576234.
  • Klaus Mlynek; Helmut Plath; Siegfried Müller; Carl-Hans Hauptmeyer (1992). Klaus Mlynek; Waldemar R. Röhrbein (eds.). History of the City of Hanover (in German). Vol. 1. Hanover: Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 978-3-87706-351-4. OCLC 722320314. OL 1312053M. Wikidata Q124134715.
  • Dieter Brosius; Klaus Mlynek; Waldemar R. Röhrbein (1994). Klaus Mlynek; Waldemar R. Röhrbein (eds.). History of the City of Hanover (in German). Vol. 2. Hanover: Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 978-3-87706-364-4. OCLC 165119758. OL 1312053M. Wikidata Q124134716.

Mlynek worked on further publications after his retirement in 1997:

References

  1. ^ a b "Die Leute können doch rechnen – Historiker Klaus Mlynek über ein ungerades Jubiläum" [People can do the Math – Historian Klaus Mlynek on an odd Anniversary]. Hannoversche Allgemeine (in German). Interview by Simon Benne. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Klaus Mlynek". Wallstein Verlag. 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Borgentrick-Stein für Klaus Mlynek verlegt". Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 10 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Klaus Mlynek; Waldemar R. Röhrbein, eds. (2009). Hannover City Lexicon. From the beginnings into the present (in German). Hanover: Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft. ISBN 978-3-89993-662-9. OCLC 458691668. OL 45212542M. Wikidata Q2327579.
  5. ^ "Langjähriger Archivdirektor Dr. Klaus Mlynek erhält den 'Cord-Borgentrick-Stein 2017'". Heimatbund Niedersachsen (in German). 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.