Alexander Kaufmann (14 May 1817 – 1 May 1893) was a German poet and folklorist from Bonn. Biography Kaufmann came from a prominent local family, whose members had served in both the city government and service of the former Elector of Cologne. He was also related to the painters Andreas Müller and Karl Müller. At the University of Bonn, he studied law, languages, and history. In 1844, Kaufmann was appointed to teach Prince Karl von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, who made him keeper of the Wertheim archives in 1850. Kaufmann would retain this post until his death. Works Poetry collections Gedichte (1852) Mainsagen (1853) Unter den Reben (1871) Research and folklore Research for Karl Simrock's Legends of the Rhine Collected local legends of the Main Mythoterpe, ein Mythen-, Sagen- und Legendenbuch with poet Georg Friedrich Daumer; Researched information for Cæsarius von Heisterbach Translated Wunderbare Geschichten aus den Werken des Cæsarius von Heisterbach Biographie des belgischen Dominikaners Thomas von Chantimpre (posthumous) References 1817 births 1893 deaths German folklorists Writers from Bonn People from the Rhine Province University of Bonn alumni German male poets 19th-century German poets 19th-century German male writers German male non-fiction writers