Mayer, Franz Martin#
Mayer, Franz Martin, b. Plan (Plána, Czech Republic), Feb. 20, 1844, d. Graz (Styria), Sept. 15, 1914, historian. Secondary-school teacher, from 1875 privatdozent at the University of Graz. Outstanding scholar of the history of the provinces of Salzburg and Styria, also know for the promotion of the knowledge of history in Austrian secondary schools (history textbooks).
Works#
Handbuch der Geschichte Oesterreichs, 2 vols, 1874; Geschichte der Steiermark, 1898.Literature#
Oesterreichisches Biographisches Lexikon.