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35-571: The historian Friedrich Uhlhorn (1894–1978) was born in the city. The arms were granted in 1927 and based on a seal of the Amt Lauenförde from 1779. The lion is the so-called Welfen -lion, indicating that the town belonged to this family. The waves symbolise the Weser . Lauenförde is situated on the Weser and used to be one of the major crossing points of this river. It has also been stated that

70-463: A consultancy basis. In France, the term "exhibitions curator" is translated as commissaire d'exposition or curateur . The late-20th century saw an explosion of artists organizing exhibitions. The artist-curator has a long tradition of influence, notably featuring Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), inaugural president of the Royal Academy of Arts , London, founded in 1768. Curators hold

105-520: A family of theologians in southern Lower Saxony. He was born as son of the pastor Friedrich Uhlhorn and his wife Elisabeth née Müller. Uhlhorn's school education began in 1901, He acquired his Abitur on 24 February 1914 at the humanistic grammar school in Hameln . From August 1914 to 1918 Uhlhorn did his military service in the First World War. His studies officially began in 1914, after

140-428: A high academic degree in their subject, typically a Doctor of Philosophy or a master's degree in subjects such as history, art, history of art , archaeology , anthropology , or classics . Curators are also expected to have contributed to their academic field, for example, by delivering public talks, publishing articles, or presenting at specialist academic conferences. It is important that curators have knowledge of

175-403: A movement in museums, public humanities organizations, and within the biocuration field to involve community members in various curatorial processes, including exhibit development and programming. Community members involved in community curation are likely not trained as museum professionals, but have vested interests in the outcomes of curatorial projects. Community curation is a response to

210-415: A museum registrar. In France, the term "collections curator" is translated as conservateur . There are two kinds of conservateurs : heritage curators ( conservateurs du patrimoine ) with five specialities (archeology, archives, museums, historical monuments, natural science museums), and librarian curators ( conservateurs des bibliothèques ). These curators are selected by competitive examination and attend

245-446: A reference and illustrative work. Uhlhorn worked intensively on this project, various government agencies were interested in the creation of this map series, which ultimately convinced Stengel, who was not too keen, of the necessity of this project and put the completion of the "großen Atlas" first. This project was not completed in addition to the many other projects. However, a number of smaller scientific atlases were published, one of

280-473: A test lab, where an independent curator selected technology that showcased radical technology advancements and their impact on society, such as the ability to design and "print" physical objects using 3D printers (such as a fully working violin) or the ability to model and represent accurate interactive medical and molecular models in stereoscopic 3D. As US museums have become increasingly more digitized, curators find themselves constructing narratives in both

315-422: A work of art, the injection of technology and impact of social media into every aspect of society has seen the emergence of technology curators. Technology curators are people who are able to disentangle the science and logic of a particular technology and apply it to real-world situations and society, whether it is for social change, commercial advantage, or other purposes. The first U.K. Wired Conference had

350-438: Is a professional scientist who curates, collects, annotates, and validates information that is disseminated by biological databases and model organism databases . Education and outreach play an important role in some institutions. It has led to the emergence of titles such as "Curator of Education" and "Curator of Public Practice". Community curation— also known as "co-curation", "public curation" or "inclusive curation" —is

385-470: The interpretation of heritage material including historical artifacts. A collections curator's concern necessarily involves tangible objects of some sort—artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific collections. In smaller organizations, a curator may have sole responsibility for acquisitions and even for collections care . A curator makes decisions regarding what objects to select, oversees their potential and documentation, conducts research based on

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420-424: The 19th century "information transmission" model of learning, in which museums are sources of expert knowledge and visitors are the recipients of that expertise. Community curation seeks not to abandon expertise, but to broaden definitions of expertise to "include broader domains of experience" that visitors bring to museums. Community curation practices are varied. Organizations have conducted community outreach at

455-736: The First World War he continued them from 1919 to 1923. He studied history, German and Latin in Marburg and Göttingen and finished his studies with the Staatsexamen in 1923. During his studies he became a member of the AMV Fridericiana Marburg  [ de ] . He also began training as an archivist in Berlin-Dahlem. He soon returned to Marburg for good, however, to prepare his doctorate under Edmund E. Stengel. The title of this auxiliary-scientific work, which

490-594: The Hessian landscape closer to them again. By the beginning of the Second World War, however, it was no more than a draft. After the Second World War, in which he participated just as in the First World War, he became curator at the Hessian State Office for Historical Regional Studies in 1947. After the end of the war, Uhlhorn pursued the goal of providing a first delivery of atlas maps for

525-518: The INP (Institut National du Patrimoine). The "conservateurs du patrimoine" are civil servants or work in the public service; the use of the title by private workers is not possible. In the United Kingdom, the term "curator" also applies to government employees who monitor the quality of contract archaeological work under Planning Policy Guidance 16: Archaeology and Planning (PPG 16) and manage

560-554: The Princely House of Solms, he sought to convey to his students the "insight into the intimate relationship between the landscape and the historically active man [...] in his lectures and especially on excursions." From 1951 on, he was responsible as editor for the first 14 volumes of the Hessian Hessischen Jahrbuchs für Landesgeschichte and is thus also significantly involved in its presentation and

595-590: The arms are canting, derived from Löwenfurt (Lion- ford ). This Holzminden district location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Friedrich Uhlhorn Friedrich Uhlhorn (17 June 1894 – 24 July 1978) was an honorary professor at the Philipps-Universität Marburg , whose scientific focus was on the history of the State of Hesse and was also known for his work outside Hesse. His special scientific interest

630-407: The atlas. Uhlhorn died in Marburg on July 24, 1978 at the age of 84 and was buried at the cemetery at Rotenberg in Marburg. The city of Marburg declared his grave a municipal grave of honour. Uhlhorn's achievements in the scientific field of Hesse's state history are particularly noteworthy. He was well known beyond the borders of Hesse, for example, as he dealt with the historical foundations of

665-441: The beginning of exhibition projects, and convenes community advisory committees at various stages in the curatorial process. or have accepted exhibit proposals from community members and trained them in curatorial skills to co-create exhibits. Such efforts to allow communities to participate in curation can require "more not less expertise from museum staff". The term "literary curator" has been used to describe persons who work in

700-403: The collection and its history, provides proper packaging of object for transportation, and shares research with the public and community through exhibitions and publications. In very small, volunteer-based museums, such as those of local historical societies, a curator may be the only paid staff-member. In larger institutions, the curator's primary function is that of a subject specialist, with

735-593: The cultural resource of a region. In a museum setting, a curator in the United Kingdom may also be called a "keeper". An "exhibitions curator" is a person in charge of conceiving and organising exhibitions. The title "curator" identifies someone who selects and often interprets works for an exhibit. In addition to selecting works, the curator is often responsible for writing labels, catalog essays, and other content supporting exhibitions. Such curators may be permanent staff members, "guest curators" from an affiliated organization or university, or "freelance curators" working on

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770-487: The current collecting market for their area of expertise, and are aware of current ethical practices and laws that may impact their organisation's collecting. The increased complexity of many museums and cultural organisations has prompted the emergence of professional programs in fields such as public history, public humanities , museum studies , arts management , and curating/curatorial practice. (See →External links for further information on courses.) A biocurator

805-491: The entire area. Thus he prepared political maps for the years 1550, 1648 and 1789, which were never published. The project was later discontinued despite Uhlhorn's intensive efforts. Uhlhorn also started work on the Geschichtlichen Handatlas during this period. Following on from the work before the outbreak of war, this atlas was intended to serve schools, universities and all those interested in history as

840-568: The expectation that he or she will conduct original research on objects and guide the organization in its collecting. Such institutions can have multiple curators, each assigned to a specific collecting area (e.g., curator of ancient art, curator of prints and drawings, etc.) and often operating under the direction of a head curator. In such organizations, the physical care of the collection may be overseen by museum collections-managers or by museum conservators, with documentation and administrative matters (such as personnel, insurance, and loans) handled by

875-418: The field of poetry, such as former 92nd Street Y director Karl Kirchwey . More recently, advances in new technologies have led to a further widening of the role of curator. This has been a focus in major art institutions internationally and has become an object of academic study and research. In the same way that a museum curator may acquire objects of relevance or an art curator may select or interpret

910-556: The first in Germany being the Geschichtlicher Atlas von Hessen . From the winter semester of 1964 he was granted a leave of absence for health reasons. Even after his retirement, Uhlhorn continued to work on this atlas and its design and layout, From 1960 to 1978, twelve volumes were published, comprising a total of 79 maps and 53 sheets. The volume with text and explanations published by Fred Schwind in 1984 concluded

945-402: The head of any given division, not limited to museums . Curator roles include "community curators", "literary curators", " digital curators ", and " biocurators ". A "collections curator", a "museum curator", or a "keeper" of a cultural heritage institution (e.g., gallery , museum , library , or archive ) is a content specialist charged with an institution's collections and involved with

980-416: The high standing it occupies among the journals of the State history. Curator A curator (from Latin : cura , meaning 'to take care') is a manager or overseer. When working with cultural organizations, a curator is typically a "collections curator" or an "exhibitions curator", and has multifaceted tasks dependent on the particular institution and its mission. The term "curator" may designate

1015-500: The material and digital worlds. Historian Elaine Gurian has called for museums in which "visitors could comfortably search for answers to their own questions regardless of the importance placed on such questions by others". This would change the role of curator from teacher to "facilitator and assistor". In this sense, the role of curator in the United States is precarious, as digital and interactive exhibits often allow members of

1050-611: The present-day state of Hesse at an early stage. His collaboration on the Geschichtlichen Atlas von Hessen , which is his main work, his function as chairman of the Marburg Historical Society, but not least his numerous publications on Hessian state history topics clearly show his deep connection to Hessian history and his interest in research until his death in 1978. In his obituary of him, Fred Schwind emphasizes that during his time as archivist of

1085-420: The public to become their own curators, and to choose their own information. Citizens are then able to educate themselves on the specific subject they are interested in, rather than spending time listening to information they have no desire to learn. In Scotland, the term "curator" is also used to mean the guardian of a child, known as curator ad litem . In Australia and New Zealand, the term also applies to

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1120-548: Was a lecturer from 1936, and from 1940 honorary professor at the Philipps-Universität Marburg for Hessian local history. His connection to his doctoral supervisor Edmund E. Stengel and the "Atlaswerkstatt", the later Hessisches Landesamt für geschichtliche Landeskunde  [ de ] with its seat in the Kugelhaus in Marburg, also continued during his work as archivist. From 1935, Uhlhorn

1155-680: Was mainly focused on the problems of historical cartography. In collaboration with Edmund Ernst Stengel , he published the Geschichtlichen Atlas von Hessen , which is considered his major work. He also wrote the article Die deutschen Territorien. A: The West , which deals with the West German regional history. Likewise he was responsible as editor for the Hessisches Jahrbuch für Landesgeschichte  [ de ] by Bruno Gebhardt . Born in Lauenförde , Uhlhorn came from

1190-661: Was published in 1924, is Die Großbuchstaben der sogenannten gotischen Schrift mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Hildesheimer Stadtschreiber (The Capital Letters of the so-called Gothic Script with Special Consideration of the Hildesheim Town Writers). From 1923 to 1946, Uhlhorn worked as archivist of the House of the Princes and counts of Solms , with the task to write a history of the House. During this period he

1225-545: Was responsible for Edmund Stengel's new project, and he was also in charge of the preparation of the Geschichtliche Hand- und Volksatlas von Hessen . This atlas was financed with funds from the Kassel district government and was to be produced alongside the primary academic atlas Geschichtlicher Atlas für Hessen und Nassau . Stengel named the Hessian people and the Hessian youth as a target group in order to bring

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