14 Facts About Albrecht Thaer

Albrecht Thaer's father, Johann Friedrich Thaer, was physician to the Court, and born in Liebenwerda, in Saxony; his mother, Sophie Elisabeth, was the daughter of J Saffe, receiver of rents and taxes of the district of Celle.

Albrecht Thaer paid great attention to the culture of herbage fodder, root crops, and especially potatoes; which latter root he most vehemently defended against its numerous adversaries and assailants.

Albrecht Thaer accepted the king's offer, and left Celle for Berlin; took possession of the 400 acres; sold it immediately, and bought the present landed estates Moegelin, and obtained all the privileges of a nobleman.

Albrecht Thaer distinguished himself in the improvement of wool; his flocks were superior to any in Prussia.

Albrecht Thaer's written works increased his fame, and the sovereigns of Russia, Prussia and many others sent him their orders of knighthood.

Albrecht Thaer's sufferings were great, but he bore them with fortitude and resignation, and at last, on 28 October 1828 in Wriezen, death put an end to his pains.

Albrecht Thaer is buried in his garden, opposite the family dwelling, on the shore of a small clear pond, among the trees which he planted himself, "his children," as he called them.

Albrecht Thaer's tomb is under the eves of a chapel.

Albrecht Thaer was the first Agricultural scientist, who arranged the existing facts and theory of agriculture in a proper system.

Albrecht Thaer's works are highly valued among all agriculturists, and in his time referred to as a magazine of solid truths.

In 1802 Albrecht Thaer had founded in Celle in the "Dammasch-Wiesen", the first German Agricultural Training Institute.

Albrecht Thaer erected extensive buildings for himself, three professors, a variety of tradesmen, and the requisite agricultural buildings.

The classification of Von Albrecht Thaer was as much adopted, and as commonly used on the large estates in Germany, where exact statistical accounts were kept, as the classification of Linnaeus in natural history is throughout the civilised world.

Albrecht Thaer's statue stands among those of all the great men of Germany.