Mauthner Martin Karl

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Biografie:
Martin Karl Mauthner (1899-1954)
Martin Karl Mauthner was born in Vienna on February 8, 1899. His love for the mountains was awakened at an early age when, at 6 years, his father took him on rambles over the hills.
He commenced climbing in 1907, and from 1907-27, in frequent short expeditions from Vienna, climbed all the better-known peaks within reach, gradually extending his excursions to the Ötztal, Stubaital, Zillertal, the Gross Glockner and other regions. Between 1927and 1939 he was a regular visitor to the Julian Alps and to the Bernese Oberland, where it was chiefly the Finsteraarhorn and the Jungfrau massifs which attracted his attention. A motor-car accident in Rotterdam, resulting in fracture of the knee-joint, nearly brought his climbing career to an end, but a dogged perseverance and prolonged treatment put him on his feet again.
After the war he resumed climbing, never missing a season in the Alps, especially the Valais and the Engadine. Amongst his expeditions were Velan, Mont Dolent, Grand and Petit Combin, Piz Palü, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Bernina by the Biancograt, Piz Roseg, Glüschaint, Dom, Lenzspitze, Nadelgrat, Allalinhorn, Rimpfischhorn, Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and others. Last summer he traversed the Zinal Rothorn by the Rothorngrat, then turned to the Bregaglia for the Piz Badile, but unfavourable weather cut his mountaineering holiday short.
As a young man Mauthner studied the history of art at Vienna university. Owing to changed circumstances however, caused by the First World War, he took up banking. Following a few years at the Dresdener Bank in Berlin, he occupied an important position in Vienna.
1926-7 saw him in Yugoslavia where he gained the appreciation of English firms whose interest he successfully represented. Whilst staying at Zagreb he made the acquaintance of a Yugoslav lady who later became his wife. Business relations brought him in 1927 to London where he at once felt at home. After a year's absence in New York he gladly returned to the City as manager of Messrs. Singer & Friedlander, Merchant Bankers, with whom he remained until his death. Mauthner felt happy in England. He was proud to be granted British nationality in 1934· With an open eye for everything beautiful he adored the countryside of Surrey and Sussex. Hardly a week-end passed when he did not take the train to Dorking or Guildford and walk through fields and woods and over the downs studying plants with expert knowledge and rejoicing in the loveliness of flowers. A fine collection of old masters, mostly of the Dutch and Italian schools, adorned the walls of his home with, moreover, a remarkable series of rare drinking glasses and silver. He was fond of music and a frequent visitor to good concerts and opera. It is not surprising that with so many and varied interests one could not be bored in Mauthner's company.
Elected to the Alpine Club only last April, he immediately became an enthusiastic member. Although not feeling well he insisted on attending the annual winter dinner. The following day he was down with a severe virus infection from which he never recovered.
H. Rast
Quelle: Alpine Journal Vol. 60. Nr. 290, 1955, Seite 156-157


Geboren am:
02.1899
Gestorben am:
1954