Heinrich August Pierer [SEP] place of birth
Heinrich August Pierer
Heinrich August Pierer (26 February 1794 in Altenburg – 12 May 1850, Altenburg) was a German lexicographer and publisher known particularly for his "Universal-Lexikon der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart", a multi-volume encyclopedic dictionary first published in 1835–6. It went through a number of editions, both during his lifetime and later.
He was the son of publisher Johann Friedrich Pierer (1767–1832). He studied medicine at the University of Jena, afterwards being involved in the Napoleonic Wars. He fought in
Heinrich von Pierer
Heinrich von Pierer (exactly "Heinrich Karl Friedrich Eduard Pierer von Esch") (born 26 January 1941 in Erlangen) is a German manager. From 1992 to 2005, he was CEO of Siemens AG. Subsequently, he was chairman of the supervisory board from which he resigned on 25 April 2007.
History.
Pierer studied law and economics in Erlangen, graduated with a Juris Doctor, JD (Law) in 1968 and joined Siemens in 1969. From 1977, he worked for the company