Michael Doeberl

Michael Doeberl (15 January 1861, Waldsassen – 24 March 1928, Partenkirchen) was a German historian who specialized in Bavarian history.

He studied philology and history at the University of Munich, obtaining his doctorate from the University of Erlangen in 1887. In 1894, he received his habilitation and in 1905 became an honorary professor. From 1917 to 1928, he held the chair of Bavarian history at the University of Munich.

He was the founding chairman of the ''Gründungsvorsitzenden der Kommission für bayerische Landesgeschichte'' (Commission for Bavarian Regional History). The ''Michael Doeberl Preis'' is an annual award issued by the ''Institut für Bayerische Geschichte''. Provided by Wikipedia