Life before 1945 Adolf Grimme
otto braun (left) , adolf grimme in front of prussian landtag, may 24, 1932 grimme born in goslar, prussian hanover, son of louise, née sander (1858-1952) , adolf grimme (1854-1906), train station master. in 1908, began studying philosophy , german studies, attending universities in halle, munich , göttingen. involved in free student reform movement. finished, passing state exams in philosophy in 1914. in 1922, became member of spd. began teaching in 1924. became senior teacher (oberstudienrat) in hannover , in 1925, became superintendent in magdeburg. became assistant minister @ prussian ministry of culture, , year later, vice president of provincial school council of berlin , mark brandenburg. in 1930, became successor carl heinrich becker, serving last culture minister of democratically elected state government in prussia. removed position on july 20, 1932 when state government deposed in prussian coup. grimme belonged covenant of religious socialists. in 1942, house searched becaus...