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Jäger, AlbertJäger, Albert, b. Schwaz (Tyrol), Dec. 8, 1801, d. Innsbruck (Tyrol), Dec. 10, 1891, Benedictine, historian, 1846 professor at the university of Innsbruck, 1851 professor at the university of Vienna. Initiated the foundation of the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung (Institute of Austrian History Research), first chairman of that institute from 1854-1869, member of the Reichsrat from 1867-1871. Works: Tirol und der bair.-franz. Einfall im Jahre 1703, 1844; Der Streit des Cardinals Nikolaus von Cues mit dem Herzog Sigmund von Tirol, 2 vols., 1861; Geschichte der landständischen Verfassung Ti., 2 vols., 1881-1885. Literature: ÖBL; NDB.
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