Andreas Böhm (scientist)

Andreas Böhm (born November 17, 1720 in Darmstadt , † July 16, 1790 in Gießen ) was a German philosopher, mathematician and enlightener .

Life

After studying philosophy with Christian Wolff at the University of Marburg from 1737 to 1740 , he received his doctorate in philosophy in 1740. He initially held lectures as a private lecturer in Marburg . In 1744 he was appointed full professor for metaphysics and logic at the University of Giessen . Two years later he also became a professor of mathematics there.

In the course of his career he was appointed inspector of the university, professor primarius , real Bergrath and in 1778 the real secret council .

Various scientific societies, for example in Erfurt , Frankfurt an der Oder , Gießen and Vlissingen accepted him as a member. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge Zu den drey Löwen in Marburg.

He also founded the Gießener Wochenblatt .

Fonts (selection)

Logica. Heinrich Ludwig Brönner, Frankfurt am Main et al. 1749, ( digitized ).
Metaphysica. Krieger, Giessen 1753, ( digitized version ).
Thorough instructions for the art of measuring in the field, including two appendices of water scales and the art of subterranean measuring or marrowing, for the benefit of those who are interested in the practice of these sciences, but mainly for the use of his audience. Heinrich Ludwig Brönner, Frankfurt am Main et al. 1759, ( digitized ).
as editor: magazine for engineers and artillerymen. Vol. 1, 1777 - Vol. 11, 1789, ZDB -ID 515471-6 .
as editor with Franz Karl Schleicher : New military library. 4 ribbons. New academic bookshop, Marburg 1789.

"As a result of advanced science, his numerous writings have mostly lost their earlier meaning."

literature

Karl Bernhardi : Böhm, Andreas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 61 f.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ADB, Vol. 3., p. 62
^ Members of the Academy of Charitable Sciences in Erfurt ( Memento from June 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
↑ Stefan Redies: Freemasons, Knights Templar and Rosicrucians. On the history of the secret societies in Marburg in the 18th century. Tectum-Verlag, Marburg 1998, ISBN 3-8288-9002-4 , p. 8.

personal data
SURNAME	Bohm, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German philosopher and mathematician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 17, 1720
PLACE OF BIRTH	Darmstadt
DATE OF DEATH	July 16, 1790
Place of death	to water

[ADB-1] ADB, Vol. 3., p. 62

[2] Members of the Academy of Charitable Sciences in Erfurt ( Memento from June 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

[3] Stefan Redies: Freemasons, Knights Templar and Rosicrucians. On the history of the secret societies in Marburg in the 18th century. Tectum-Verlag, Marburg 1998, ISBN 3-8288-9002-4 , p. 8.