Rath, Wilhelm
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Birthname | Karl Bruno Wilhelm Rath | ||||
born on | 14 May 1897 at 01:15 (= 01:15 AM ) | ||||
Place | Berlin, Germany, 52n29, 13e21 | ||||
Timezone | MET h1e (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
German anthroposophist best known for his research and translations of certain medieval mystics, notably the Friend of God from the Oberland, Bernard Silvestris, Alanus ab Insulis and John of Hildesheim.
Upon leaving school in 1914, he volunteered for active service and was taken captive towards the end of World War I. As a prisoner of war in England, he learned of Anthroposophy and took up contact with Rudolf Steiner after the war. He subsequently became committed to the work of biodynamic agriculture, which he pursued until his death.
With Ernst Lehrs he contributed significantly to the organisation of the youth conference in which Rudolf Steiner held the lecture cycle “The Younger Generation” and which led to the founding of an Esoteric Youth Circle.
Wilhelm Rath died on 13 January 1973 in Wolfsburg/Kärnten, Austria, aged 75.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Lehrs, Ernst (born 30 July 1894). Notes: Anthroposophists
- associate relationship with Steiner, Rudolf (born 25 February 1861)
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth registry entry from Berlin Archives.
Categories
- Vocation : Education : Researcher
- Vocation : Military : Military service (WWI)
- Vocation : Military : POW/ MIA (POW)
- Vocation : Writers : Translator
- Vocation : Writers : Translator
- Vocation : Misc. : Farmer/ Rancher (Bio-dynamic farmer)