Carl Friedrich von Both
Carl Friedrich von Both (born February 11, 1789 in Demmin , † May 4, 1875 in Rostock ) was director of the regional court in Rostock and from 1836 to 1870 Vice Chancellor of the University of Rostock .
Life
Carl Friedrich von Both came from the Mecklenburg primeval noble family Both and was born as the son of the landowner von Both on Weitendorf . He obtained his high school education in Gotha, Thuringia . From 1807 Both studied history and literature at the University of Heidelberg , where he became a member of the Corps Guestphalia . In 1809 he switched to Rostock University and began studying law, which he finished in 1810. In August of the same year he got a job as an auditor in the Schwerin judicial office, where he was promoted to the chancellery in 1812 and to the judiciary in 1814. In 1818 he began working at the regional court in Rostock, where he became deputy director in 1820. In the same year, von Both became First Government Plenipotentiary for the University of Rostock on behalf of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz I. In this function he was directly subordinate to him. His job was to reorganize the university's finances. In 1827 he prepared the negotiations between the Grand Duke and the city of Rostock in order to have the city's compatronage abolished and thus to transfer the university to sole sovereign sovereignty. Here he had great success. With Both's curatorship and decisive participation, several important institutions were newly founded, such as the chemical laboratory in 1834.
In December 1836, the Grand Duke appointed him vice-chancellor of the university. He continued to work for the expansion of the university, so the Institute for Physiology and Comparative Anatomy was opened in 1838. Von Both also played a decisive role in the approval of the “New Museum”, which was granted in 1840, today an extension of the main university building.
His appointment as director took place in 1844. Because of his hearing loss, he could not continue the office from 1851, but he continued his work for the university successfully. Under his vice chancellorship, the new construction of the main building on what was then Hopfenmarkt, today's Universitätsplatz, began, and the foundation stone was laid on March 13, 1867. On this outstanding event he was awarded the title of Excellence by Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II .
Honors
On August 28, 1860, Carl Friedrich von Both was appointed to the Privy Council by the Grand Duke on the occasion of his 50th anniversary in service . The philosophical faculty awarded him an honorary doctorate and the city of Rostock made him an honorary citizen . In addition, von Both received the gold medal for art and science on ribbon from the Ministry of Culture in Schwerin. Both was Grand Commander of the House Order of the Wendish Crown .
literature
- Otto Mejer: Both, Karl Friedrich von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 195 f.
- Antje Krause, Karsten Schröder: "In honor of a very pleasant citizen ..." Honorary citizenships and honorary citizens of the city of Rostock. Historical and biographical issues (= small series of publications from the archive of the Hanseatic City of Rostock. Vol. 18). Redieck & Schade, Rostock 2010, ISBN 978-3-942673-01-3 .
Web links
- Literature on Carl Friedrich von Both in the state bibliography MV
- Entry in the catalog of the Chancellors of the University of Rostock
Individual evidence
- ↑ See the entry of Carl Friedrich von Both's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
- ↑ The honorary doctorate of the Faculty of Law was awarded by Both in 1830. See the entry of Carl Friedrich von Both's honorary doctorate in the Rostock matriculation portal
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Both, Carl Friedrich von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lawyer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Rostock |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1789 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Demmin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 4, 1875 |
| Place of death | Rostock |