German historian; born in Berlin June 3, 1863; educated at Berlin University (Ph.D. 1888). Since 1889 he has lived in Italy, and since 1895 has been assistant archivist of the royal state archives at Rome.
Lövinson's published works in German include: "Beiträge zur Verfassungsgeschichte der Westfälischen Reichsstiftsstädte," Paderborn, 1889; "Die Mindensche Chronik des Busso Watensted, eine Fälschung Paullinis," ib. 1890; and "Ist die Gesch. eine Wissenschaft?" Berlin, 1892 (translated from the Italian of P. Villari); in Italian: "Cristoforo Colombo Nella Letteratura Tedesca," Rome, 1893; "Giuseppe Garibaldi e la Sua Legione Nello Stato Romano 1848-49," ib. 1902.