The New York herald., 1878-11-22
OBITUARY..
JOHANN GEoRo Kohl, PHI. D., GERMAN TRAv
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ELLER AND HISTORIAN.
DIR, J. G. Kohl. we'll known in America as suthor OF
valuable works the Lake Superior region and for
his contributions to tho history of early maritime
discovery in America. died at Bremen. where he
City Librarian, early in the present month. Ho
incorrectly reported seven years ago having died
on June Z, 1871. probably owing TO some confusion
Of names. though the error found its way into works
Of reference DIR. Kohl born at Bremen April 2s.
1908 his father being merchant of that city. Ho
intended for the legal profession. pursued
courses OF natural science in Bremen and of Law
at the universities of G6ttinscn. Heidelberg
and Munich: obtained the death OF his father.
in 1882. position tutor in the family OF the
Baron de Mantcuhe in CoIrland, Russia, and subse-
quenty in that OF Count Medan: resided in Courland
five years and afterward travelled through Livonia
and Poland. visited Central and Southern Russia. and
rrturnng to Germany in 1888, settled in Drcsdon.
whence he made many journeys through AUSTRIA
Hungary. Turkey South Germany, the British islands,
Switzerland, Holland and Scandinavia. He published
the result. in 1s41. Sketches and Pictures in ST.
Petersburg q vols.l, Travels III the Interior OF
Russia and Poland 6, vols.) and Travels in the South
Of Russia q vols.l; in 1s42 "a Hundred Days in
the Austrian States q vols Travels in Hungary
Il yoI): in Is4s Travels in Englanl'' 8 vols,
and Travels in Scotland" e vos.l; in
1874. sThe British Islands and Their In
Denmark and in the Dnchies of schleswig and Hoi-
stein g vos.; in Is47 Researches the Danish
and German Nationaltes and Languages Found
i'll Schleswig'': i'll ls49, Travels in the Alps g
vols.; in 1885, Travels in the Netherlands (2vols.)
q vols.. and in 1882 Travels in southeastern Ger
many" e vols). All these works marked DIR. Kohl
observation. and several of them translated into
French and English. In 1854 DIR. Kohl came to the
United States and passed ed four years in America
as the result Travels in Canada 1S5J), Travels in
the Northwestern Parts OF the United States" New
York, 1850 and kitcli- -Gamis or. Tales from Lake
Superior uS57). q valuable contribution to Ameri-
can aboriginal folklore. In 1857 he communicated
td the Smithsonian Institution at Washington
two memoirs Early Maps and Charts of America
aud prepared descriptive catalogue OF such maps,
charts and surveys supplements the great work
of Haklnyt Returning to his native city lie was EN-
ployed in various administrative posts, especially
City librarian which post he filled through life He
subsequently published History of and Commen-
tary upon Two Maps of the New World, Made in Spain
at the commencement Of the Reign OF the Emperor
Charles w 1361). History or the Discovery Of
America" English translation, London 1882 and in
1869 communicated to the Maine Historical Society for
publication in its Collections Second series. VOL II,
luminous History of the Discovery Of the East Coast
of North America. giving important and previously
exploration and attempted colonization OF tho
consts of Maine by French navigators. Dr..
Kohl also made important contributions to
other departments Of science, among which were
treaties ''The Influence OF Climate upon Man.
Qs4l), The Rhine q vols 1851. and The Danube
usS,), being two very able geographical and his
torca essays Sketches of the Life Of Nature and OF
Nations" e vols, 1s5l and My Cabins us52l. Ha
too rapid and yoluminous writer TO render his
works valuable they might otherwise have been;
still they contain impressions selected with great
curacy and vvacity Of style and will always possess
q considerable interest for students DIR. Kohl fire.
quenty lectured before learned societies and
tributed to their annals He formed very strong
friendship for the United States, admircr OF
institutions and ardent wellwisher during the
trials of ourScivil war. He was member Of several
Of historical and scientific societies. the friend
and correspondent of many Of OF letters. by
whom his death will be deeply regretted. His sister.
Ida Kohl born July Is. 1874 married. in 1S46. Count
Heinrich Won Baudissin, the well known German
translator of Shakespeare. joint author with her
brother Of English Sketches Is vols 1S43) and was
the sole author Of Paris and the French" g vos.s
lS45) and other works.