Arnold Möller
Arnold Möller (born May 4, 1581 in Lübeck ; † October 14, 1655 there ) was a German typist and arithmetic master of the 17th century who worked in Lübeck. His publications were reissued in the 18th century.
Life
After his training in Nuremberg and the Netherlands, Möller was admitted as arithmetic master in Lübeck in 1605 and a citizen of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck in 1606. He himself referred to Johann Neudörffer , Albrecht Dürer , Veit Stoss and the Dutch Felix van Sambix (1553–1642) and Johann vom Felde as his role models and was probably in contact with Johann Rist and Georg Philipp Harsdörffer . The typists and arithmetic masters were organized like craftsmen in guilds in his day . In the writing and arithmetic schools, prospective business assistants and business people were taught the skills they needed if they wanted to participate in economic life below the academic level taught by Latin schools and universities, similar to today's vocational school. Since 1623 Möller wrote arithmetic books as a basis for teaching .
As a scribe he also made templates for lessons, but also designed texts for certificates and memorials. So he wrote the inscription above the gate to the Fuchtingshof . His work went right up to the implementation in copper templates for printing.
He also kept business books on the side.
His numerous works are in the archive of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck and in the city library .
Portal inscription Füchtingshof (signed)
Extended thorough instruction in useful arithmetic
Möller was married three times. His son of the same name Arnold Möller († 1693) was also arithmetic master in Lübeck and Hamburg. His son Arnold Hinrich von Möller (1655–1713) was ennobled in Hamburg as an imperial Count Palatinate and his daughter Catharina married the sub-rector of the Katharineum , Zacharias Stampeel , in 1693 .
epitaph
Möller was buried in the Katharinenkirche . His epitaph , which he himself designed in a calligraphic manner, but is not completely preserved , appropriately presents a math puzzle with magic squares about his life data.
Epitaph Möllers (outside)
Epitaph Möllers (inside)
literature
- Antjekathrin Graßmann (Ed.): Lübeckische Geschichte. Schmidt-Römhild, Lübeck 1989, p. 480 ff. ISBN 3-7950-3203-2
- Antjekathrin Graßmann: Arnold Möller. In: Lübecker Lebenslaufen, Neumünster 1993, p. 265 ff. ISBN 3529027294
- Jürgen Kühl: Arnold Möller (1581–1655). Life and work of a Lübeck typist and arithmetic master of the baroque period. In: Der Wagen 2000, pp. 110-137
Web links
- Publications by and about Arnold Möller in VD 17 .
- Virtual exhibition in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Hamburg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Möller, Arnold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German typist and mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1581 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lübeck |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1655 |
| Place of death | Lübeck |