Emil Ernst Gottfried von Herder
Emil Ernst Gottfried von Herder (born June 1, 1783 in Weimar ; † February 26, 1855 in Erlangen ) was a royal Bavarian forestry and government councilor and the sixth child of the philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder . Since his father was ennobled in 1802 , he too had the title of nobility from that date. From 1822 he was married to Luise Huber (1795–1831), the daughter of the writer couple Ludwig Ferdinand and Therese Huber .
Herder worked as a royal Baierischer Central accountant in Munich . After his retirement in 1839 he moved to Erlangen. On the occasion of the 100th birthday of his father on August 25, 1844, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Erlangen. In 1846 he published an edition of his father's work with biographical notes.
His son Ferdinand Gottfried von Herder (1828–1896) was a professor of botany in Saint Petersburg and was entitled "Imperial Russian Councilor".
literature
- Petra Wulbusch: Therese Huber and Emil von Herder. Niemeyer, Tübingen 2005.
Web links
- Literature by and about Emil Ernst Gottfried von Herder in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Herder, Emil Ernst Gottfried von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Royal Bavarian Forestry and Government Councilor, son of the philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1783 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weimar |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1855 |
| Place of death | gain |