Christian David Breithaupt
Christian David Breithaupt (born December 15, 1770 in Catharinau ; † April 15, 1854 near Angermünde ) was a German Protestant theologian and educator.
Life
The son of a pastor in the Duchy of Saxony-Meiningen was taught first by his father and then at the school in Saalfeld . He studied theology as well as oriental and occidental languages at the universities of Jena and Leipzig . In 1798 he became rector in Graefenthal . In 1814 he took over the pastor's position in Großgeschwenda .
In 1815 he followed a call as vice-principal at the large city school in Rostock . In 1810 he switched to the Greifswald city school as rector , which was developed into a grammar school during his tenure. In 1836 he retired because of differences with the Prussian state supervisory authorities.
He died in 1854 with his younger son near Angermünde.
Fonts
- Protestantism. A speech at the secular celebration of the Reformation. 1817.
- Commentationis in Saadianam versionem Jesaiae arabicam fasc. 1819.
- Letters about the old and new tragedy. 1820.
- An attempt at a school history from Greifswald. 2 volumes, 1827 and 1829.
literature
- Georg Brückner : Breithaupt, Christian David . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 290 f.
- Breithaupt, Christian David . In: Rudolf Vierhaus (Ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia (DBE) . 2., revised. and extended edition. tape 2 : Brann-Einslin . De Gruyter / KG Saur, Berlin / Boston / Munich 2005, ISBN 3-11-094656-4 , p. 44 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breithaupt, Christian David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breithaupt, David; Breithaupt, Christian D. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 15, 1770 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Catharinau |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1854 |
| Place of death | near Angermünde |