Friedrich Koch (philologist)
Karl Friedrich Koch (born November 15, 1813 in Berka , † September 5, 1872 in Eisenach ) was a German teacher , grammarian and philologist .
Life
Friedrich Koch was the son of poor parents. Thanks to a gift of Latin grammar, he was able to expand his education beyond the normal level of the local elementary school. Therefore he was allowed to attend the Eisenach grammar school until 1832 and was then able to start studying Protestant theology at the University of Jena . After graduating in 1835, he was first court master in Eisenach and then founded his own Progymnasium . When the Eisenach secondary school was founded in 1843 , he got a job as a professor there, which he held until his death. At the same time he gave up his career as a clergyman .
Koch went to England in 1845 to take private lessons and improve his knowledge of the English language. His later published multi-volume grammar of the English language found great international recognition. Accordingly, he was made an honorary member of the Philological Society of London in 1868. On March 10, 1848, he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy by the University of Jena .
Publications (selection)
- German grammar along with the tropes and figures , Mauke, Jena 1860.
- Historical grammar of the English language , 4 volumes, Böhlau, Weimar 1863–1869.
- German elementary grammar, mauke, Jena 1865.
- Linguistic allotria: sound, ablaut and rhyme formation in the English language , Bacmeister, Eisenach 1874 (published posthumously by Eugen Wilhelm).
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Koch, Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, pp. 376-378.
- Koch, Karl Friedrich . In: Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon . 6th edition. Volume 11, Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1907, p. 210 .
- Koch, Karl Friedrich . In: Theodor Westrin (Ed.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 14 : Kikarskten – Kroman . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1911, Sp. 460-460 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Neue Jenaische Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung , No. 222 of September 15, 1848, p. 886.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koch, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koch, Karl Friedrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1813 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berka / Werra |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 1872 |
| Place of death | Eisenach |