Friedrich August Pischon

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Friedrich August Pischon (born July 6, 1785 in Cottbus , † December 31, 1857 in Berlin ) was a German historian , preacher, publicist and Protestant theologian , Dr. theol.

He studied in Berlin and Halle (Saale) Theology , where he Schleiermacher joined. In 1810 he became assistant preacher under Schleiermacher at the Trinity Church in Berlin, and in 1815 preacher at the Great Friedrich Orphanage. In 1816 Pischon found a job as a history teacher at the Berlin Cadet Institute , where he received a professorship from 1825. He was characterized by extensive knowledge and a special pedagogical talent. In 1827 he was appointed deacon and from 1832 archdeacon to St. Nicolai . From 1836 he worked part-time as an assessor at the Berlin Consistory of the Province of Brandenburg . In 1843 he was appointed consistorial councilor. From 1848 to 1853 he was co-editor of the “Zeitschrift für die Unierte Kirche”, in addition to which he published numerous research results in the fields of theology, literature and education .

Works

  • The historical prose. Handbook of German prose in examples from the earliest to the present time. Berlin 1818.
  • Guide to the history of German literature , Berlin (15 ed.), 1830–1887
  • Guide to the history of literature. Monuments of the German language from the earliest times until now. 6 parts, Berlin 1838-1851.
  • Brief history of the invention of the art of printing. Berlin 1840.
  • Lectures on the German and Swiss Reformation. Berlin 1846.

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SURNAME Pischon, Friedrich August
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pedagogue, theologian and publicist
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1785
PLACE OF BIRTH cottbus
DATE OF DEATH December 31, 1857
Place of death Berlin