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Chmel, JosephChmel, Joseph, b. Olomouc, Czech Republic (then Olmütz), March 18, 1798, d. Vienna, Nov. 28, 1858, Augustinian canon, historian, 1826 librarian of St. Florian Abbey, 1834 keeper of the Court and State Archives (Vice-director 1846). One of the first members of the Academy of Sciences and director of its historical committee. Untiring researcher although he lacked both the gift of presentation and a critical mind. Works: Beiträge zur Geschichte Kg. Friedrichs IV., 2 vols., 1837-1840; Regesta Friderici III. Imp., 1840; Geschichte Friedrichs IV. und seines Sohnes Maximilian, 2 vols., 1840-1842; several editions of historical sources. Literature: A. Lhotsky, J. C. zum 100. Geburtstag, 1959; NDB.
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