David Hanisius

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David Hanisius (* between 1630 and 1635 in Baruth ; † in June 1681 in Wolfenbüttel ) was a German theologian and librarian . He was the direct successor of Duke August the Younger as library director at the Duke August Library in Wolfenbüttel.

Life

David Hanisius studied from 1643 at the Brandenburg University of Frankfurt and from 1654 at the Albertus University of Königsberg . After completing his studies, he was first field chaplain in the Polish and Holstein armies under Friedrich III. , King of Denmark and Norway, then court preacher in Stockholm .

In 1661 Hanisius was involved in the establishment of the Berlin State Library and was appointed chief inspector of various libraries while he was working in Stockholm.

In 1666, after the death of August II (Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel), his son and successor Rudolf August employed him as a librarian in Wolfenbüttel, where he remained until his death.

Hanisius was from 1678 on the recommendation of Theodor Haak a member of the Royal Society and the German-minded cooperative .

literature

  • Karl F. Otto jr .: To David Hanisius, the unknown librarian. in: Paul Raabe (Ed.): Wolfenbütteler contributions. From the treasures of the Herzog August Library, Vol. 3 , Klostermann, Frankfurt / Main 1978, pp. 283–299.

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