Emil Otto (lecturer)
Konrad Friedrich Emil Otto (born January 2, 1813 in Kork ; † 1878 in Heidelberg ) was a German Protestant pastor who had to resign due to his involvement in the German Revolution in 1848/1849 and then as a philologist, author and lector of modern languages worked at the University of Heidelberg .
Life
Little is known about the curriculum vitae of the PhD scientist, who mainly worked at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. He worked in the middle of the 19th century. After studying theology in Heidelberg, Emil Otto received a reception in 1834 and then worked as a court master in Paris, thereby consolidating his French language skills.
In 1840 Emil Otto was appointed teacher at the higher town school in Mannheim . In 1847 he became a pastor in Mühlburg . His dismissal from pastoral service took place in 1849 because he had participated in the Baden Revolution a year earlier . He then received a position as a lecturer for newer languages at the University of Heidelberg, where he worked from then on.
Some of his works for school lessons at higher education institutions or for private use of language appeared in very large numbers in the 20th century, such as his Little English Language Teaching in 1960 or his Elementary German grammar in 1990.
In addition, Emil Otto was also active as a poet, for example with the publication of a volume of poetry about Wildbad or his work Heidelberg, his castle and his palatine counts. A historical seal , 1862.
Web links
- Entry on Emil Otto in Kalliope
- Entry in the virtual Kafka office
- Information on Emil Otto in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Otto, Emil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Otto, Konrad Friedrich Emil (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian, author and lecturer at Heidelberg University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | cork |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1878 |
| Place of death | Heidelberg |