Altenberg
Proper noun
Meaning
A surname.
A town in Saxony, Germany.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Altenberg, like many writers and artists, was constantly short of money, but he was adept at making friends, cultivating patrons, and convincing others to pay for his meals, his champagne, even his rent, with which he was frequently late.
Although he grew up in a middle class Jewish family, Altenberg eventually separated himself from his family of origin by dropping out of both law and medical school, and embracing Bohemianism as a permanent lifestyle choice.
He arrived back in Altenberg (his family home, near Vienna) both "with manuscript and bird intact."
In February 1945, he met his father for the last time in Altenberg.
Lorenz died on 27 February 1989 in Altenberg.
Lorenz retired from the Max Planck Institute in 1973 but continued to research and publish from Altenberg and Grünau im Almtal in Austria.