Daniel Eberhard
Daniel Eberhard († August 5, 1710 in Riga ) was a German-Baltic Orientalist .
Life
Daniel Eberhard was probably born in Strelitz , Mecklenburg . His parents were the preachers Augustin Eberhard and Anna Andreae.
He completed his schooling at the Katharineum in Lübeck , then studied theology at the University of Greifswald from July 25, 1687 , continued his studies from December 2, 1690 at the University of Dorpat and from June 27, 1691 at the University of Wittenberg until he it finally graduated in 1692 as a Master of Philosophy . From 1692 to 1694 he was then vice-principal at the Lyceum in Riga.
On January 1, 1694, he married the merchant's daughter Maria Thor Telt in Riga .
In the same year he took over the position of deacon at St. Johannis in Dorpat , where he stayed until 1699. From 1699 to 1700 he was professor of Greek and Oriental languages at the University of Pernau . Here he gave the sermon and a speech on the Hebrew language on inauguration day in Pernau . In the summer semester 1700 he was ibid. Rector , but received his dismissal on 25 May 1701 since it before the Russian troops had fled to Riga. Here he found employment as a professor at the high school in Riga from 1702 until his death. He died of the plague .
He had published various writings.
literature
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (Ed.): Entry on Daniel Eberhard. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johann Friedrich von Recke , Karl Eduard Napiersky : General writers and scholars lexicon of the provinces of Livonia, Esthland and Courland , Volume 1, Mitau 1827, p. 468.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eberhard, Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Baltic orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 5, 1710 |
| Place of death | Riga |