Johann Friedrich Böhmer

Johann Friedrich Böhmer (born April 22, 1795, Frankfurt am Main [Germany]—died Oct. 22, 1863, Frankfurt am Main) was a historian known for his Regesta, an annotated collection of charters and imperial documents of medieval Germany. After studying at the universities of Göttingen and Heidelberg, Böhmer journeyed to Italy, where he became interested in art history. Upon his return to Frankfurt (1822), he became an assistant librarian at the art institute but subsequently devoted himself to...