Benjamin Geithner

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Benjamin Geithner (born December 19, 1749 in Wittgensdorf near Chemnitz , † January 18, 1829 in Weida ) was a German Protestant clergyman.

Life

Benjamin Geithner was born as the son of Johann Adam Geithner, linen and yarn dealer.

He first attended the school in Hohenstein and then the grammar school in Gera . He then studied theology at the University of Wittenberg , where he heard lectures by Johann Matthias Schröckh , Johann Friedrich Hiller and Johann Daniel Ritter .

In July 1770 he acquired the General German Library published by Friedrich Nicolai at the Gellert book auction in Leipzig . He later transferred this to the church library in Weida (today: Kuno-Walther-Bibliothek ), as well as the work Die Biblia. That is: The whole holy scripture: Deudsch (Wittenberg: Hans Lufft 1564).

On October 17, 1771, he received his master's degree and was given the right to give lectures. In the same year he was also given the post of academic ( scientific ) librarian at the University of Wittenberg. Because he did not want to pursue an academic career, but wanted to become a preacher, after five years he left the University of Wittenberg in Dresden . There he got a job as tutor and educator in the house of Count von Wallwitz and prepared his son for his studies. In 1779 he became tutor in the house of the chief accountant Johann Friedrich von Thielmann (1705–1782) in Dresden and took over the teaching and education of Johann Adolf von Thielmann , who also visited him occasionally in later years.

When he started working as a private tutor, he entered the Dresden seminary of Dr. Johann Friedrich Rehkopf (1733–1789). For a few years he was at the head of the young preachers who were trained here.

Based on a recommendation from Johann Friedrich Rehkopf, Benjamin Geithner went to Weida and was elected archdeacon there in 1781 . In 1787 he was appointed superintendent and pastor .

In 1821, on the occasion of his fiftieth master’s jubilee, he received a doctorate in theology from the Jena Academy and Prince Karl August appointed him a grand ducal consistorial councilor .

membership

He was a sponsor of the Association of Preachers in the Neustadt district .

Works

Individual evidence

  1. ^ New Nekrolog der Deutschen, 7th year, 1829, 1st part, pp. 107–111 . Voigt, 1831 ( google.de [accessed on February 28, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Jenaische Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung: Intellektivenblatt, pp. 122–124 . 1829 ( google.de [accessed on March 1, 2018]).
  3. ^ Friedrich August Weiz: The learned Saxony or directory of those writers now living in the electoral Saxon and incorporated countries and their writings, p. 73 . Schneider, 1780 ( google.de [accessed on February 28, 2018]).
  4. ^ Friedhilde Krause, Felicitas Marwinski, Karen Kloth, Severin Corsten, Bernhard Fabian, Friedhilde Krause, Felicitas Marwinski: Handbook of historical book stocks. Thuringia S – Z, p. 98 . Georg Olms Verlag, ISBN 978-3-487-41816-2 ( google.de [accessed on March 1, 2018]).
  5. ↑ Wittenbergsches Wochenblatt to take up natural history and the economic trade, p. 411 . Wochenblatts-Expedition, 1771 ( google.de [accessed on February 28, 2018]).
  6. ^ Journal for Preachers, p. 337 . bey Carl Christian Kümmel, 1788 ( google.de [accessed on March 1, 2018]).
personal data
SURNAME Geithner, Benjamin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Geithnerus, Benjamin; Geithnerus, Beniamin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant clergyman
DATE OF BIRTH December 19, 1749
PLACE OF BIRTH Wittgensdorf
DATE OF DEATH January 18, 1829
Place of death Weida