Franz Jakob Hermann
Franz Jakob Hermann (also Frantz Jacob ; born April 23, 1717 in Solothurn ; † December 18, 1786 ibid) was a Swiss Roman Catholic clergyman , librarian and local researcher .
Life
Hermann was the son of a carpenter who immigrated from Alsace . He was trained at the Jesuit college in Solothurn. In 1740 he was ordained a priest . He was first chaplain , then in 1761 cantor at St. Ursenstift . In 1750 he initiated the founding of a theater company made up of patricians and citizens, with which he performed various plays. Including the drama he wrote in June 1755. He was also one of the founders of the Economic Society of Solothurn in 1761 , of which he was subsequently secretary . From 1762 he was a member of the Helvetic Society and from 1767 part of its governing committee. He also made the first attempts to collect statistics for the canton of Solothurn . However, these failed.
Hermann's great merit was also the founding of the Solothurn City Library in 1763 . To this end, he donated his own library as a basis and collected various writings from the city. He also tried to get more book donations and built up a coin and medal collection. He worked there as a librarian until his death.
Hermann was an honorary member of the Physical Society of Zurich , the Antiquarian Society of Kassel and the Academy of Metz . In addition, he is said to have received some form of recognition from St. Petersburg .
Publications
- The Groß-Müthig- und Befreyte Solothurn: A game of sadness in five editions , Schärzer, Solothurn 1755.
- Patriotic history of the city and landscape of Solothurn (under different headings and in part without naming names) , in: New writing calendar , Solothurn 1778–1780 and New calendar , Solothurn 1781–1788.
- A history of the Reformation compiled by him , posthumously, in: Neuer Kalender , Solothurn 1789–1793.
literature
- Dirk Strohmann: Franz Jakob Hermann , in: Andreas Kotte (ed.): Theaterlexikon der Schweiz , Chronos Verlag Zürich 2005, Volume 2, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , pp. 828–829.
- Urban Fink: Hermann, Franz Jakob. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Friedrich Fiala : Hermann, Franz Jakob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 168.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hermann, Franz Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hermann, Frantz Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Roman Catholic clergyman, librarian and local researcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1717 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solothurn |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 18, 1786 |
| Place of death | Solothurn |