August Gottlieb Preuschen
August Gottlieb Preuschen (* 1734 in Diethardt ; † March 24, 1803 in Karlsruhe ) was a German theologian , cartographer and geologist .
Life
Coming from a Luxembourg pastoral family, Prussia (also: von Preuschen auf Burg Liebenstein ) began as a young theologian in Grünstadt to write theological works, and since 1776 also geographical works. In 1771 he became court and city deacon in Karlsruhe. In 1792 he rose to the church council.
During his time as a deacon in Schopfheim at the local Latin school (today Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium ) he had Johann Peter Hebel as a gifted Latin student . He then lived in Karlsruhe for four years in the pastor's house. Preuschen invented map printing with types. However, this was disputed by the printer Breitkopf (see description of the controversy in Krünitz vol. 60 sv Land-Karte).
literature
- Friedrich von Weech : Festschrift for the fiftieth anniversary of the reign of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke ... , 1902, p. 44.
- Journal of the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies NF 16 (1891), p. 270 (on genealogy)
- Friedrich Ratzel : Preuschen, August Gottlieb . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 576.
Web links
- Work on antiquity 1787, digitized
- Typometric card
- 3 essays by Prussia on typometry and a seismometer
- Cooperation with Basler printers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prussia, August Gottlieb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian, cartographer and geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1734 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Diethardt |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1803 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |