Archive Collection description: HES
Hessen Collection (circa) (1935-1950)
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Sergius Hessen (1887-1950), philosopher and educationalist, was born in
Ust Sysol'sk, Northern Russia. He studied at German universities before
returning to Russia to became a lecturer at St Petersburg and Tomsk
Universities. In 1922 Hessen left Russia to live first in Czechoslovakia
and after 1935 in Poland where he lectured on education at Warsaw
University. During the Second World War he was one of the professors who
established a clandestine university during German occupation. After 1945
he was Professor of Education at Lodz University.
Ref: "Slavonic and East European Review" vol 29, no 72, 1950, pp 296-298
Contents
Hessen's autobiography and self written bibliography, letters and copies of letters from Hessen to Lev Sergeevich Loewenson and typescript writings1 box containing 4 envelopes and 2 folders
(Language) Czech & English & German & Italian & Polish & Russian
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See also LOE for further material on Lev Sergeevich Loewenson
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