Christian Friedrich Schröder

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Christian Friedrich Schröder , wrote himself mostly Christian Friedrich Schroeder , (born November 10, 1750 in Wernigerode ; † February 21, 1800 ibid) was a German non-fiction author. He gained national fame through his publications on the Brocken .

Life

Schröder's ancestors came from Westphalia. His father, Johann Georg Schröder, became a councilor and chief magistrate of the Counts of Stolberg-Wernigerode, and his grandfather Georg Wilhelm Schröder was mayor of Bielefeld . Johann Georg Schröder had moved to Wernigerode and married a daughter of Countess Bergrats Johann Jakob Bierbrauer here in 1730, who had emerged from an inappropriate marriage of Countess Christina Luise, daughter of Count Friedrich Wilhelm zu Sayn-Wittgenstein in Hohenstein and Vallendar.

Christian Friedrich Schröder attended the Lyceum in Wernigerode and from 1768 to 1771 the University of Halle . There he studied law. Despite his father's support, it was difficult for him to get a job in Wernigerode, as he rejected the pietism that prevailed here and had a pronounced self-confidence that flowed into his publications. After a long waiting period, he was appointed count's official commissioner in 1784 and worked as an official copyist. After just three years he gave up the subordinate position in the count's administration, as the poorly paid work did not satisfy him. From then on he lived as a freelance writer and notary in Wernigerode. His inclination was primarily for Wernigerode's local mountain, the Brocken. By the age of 34, he had climbed the summit 30 times. As a child he had accompanied his father there several times, which aroused his love for this mountain.

Schroeder remained unmarried and died of emaciation at the age of 49.

Works (selection)

  • Treatise on the Brocken and the rest of the Harz mountains. With coppers and a card. 1. Theil, Dessau u. Leipzig 1785, 2nd edition, Leipzig 1794 ( digitized version )
  • First continuation of my treatise on the Brockengebürge , Hildesheim 1790 ( digitized version )
  • Natural history and description of the Baumans cave and especially the Biel cave as well as the area of ​​the Lower Harz, in which both are documented , Hildesheim 1789 ( digitized version )
  • Over different height measurements, two discovered large magnetic rocks and other strange objects of the Brocken Mountains , 1796

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ He is entered with Christian Friedrich Schröder in the baptism and death register of the St. Pantaleon Palace Chapel in Wernigerode .
personal data
SURNAME Schröder, Christian Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schroeder, Christian Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 10, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH Wernigerode
DATE OF DEATH February 21, 1800
Place of death Wernigerode