Andreas Möller (chronicler)
Andreas Möller (born March 22, 1598 in Pegau ; † January 21, 1660 in Freiberg ) was a German teacher, doctor and chronicler.
Act
Möller was a classic universal scholar of his time. He was vice-principal of the Latin School in Freiberg, city doctor and historian. He achieved lasting fame through the publication of his chronicle Theatrum Freibergense Chronicum in 1653 .
Möller's private library was acquired by the Kamenz mayor, Ehrenfreund Reichel, from whose estate the books came to the Kamenz council and are now part of the Kamenz city archive.
Honors
The Freiberger Altertumsverein e. V. has been awarding the Andreas Möller History Prize every year since 2002, supported by the Foundation for Art and Culture of the Sparkasse Mittelachsen.
The historical library of the Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium in Freiberg is called Andreas-Möller-Bibliothek.
Works
- Theatrum Freibergense Chronicum = Description of the old, praiseworthy mountain capital Freyberg . Freiberg: Beuther, 1653
- ANTIΠΕΛΑΡΓIΑ sive Debitum Parentale . Freiberg: Beuther, 1659
literature
- Viktor Hantzsch: Möller, Andreas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 52, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, pp. 440-443.
- Friedmar Brendel: The Freiberg chronicler and doctor Dr. Andreas Moeller . In: The treasure trove: Culture mirror of the Freiberg district . 1960, pp. 37-39.
- Rainer Hünecke (Hrsg.): The school dramas of Freiberg vice-principal Andreas Möller . Stuttgart: Steiner 1999. ISBN 3-515-07642-5
Web links
- Publications by and about Andreas Möller in VD 17 .
- Juliane Hemmerling: Andreas Möller (1598–1660) . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Möller, Andreas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mollerus, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher, doctor and chronicler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1598 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pegau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1660 |
| Place of death | Freiberg |