Friedrich Lorentz (pedagogue)
Friedrich Wilhelm Lorentz (born November 9, 1803 in Kreuznach ; † May 10, 1861 in Bonn ) was a German historian and educator .
Life
Lorentz went to the high school in Kreuznach , where he received lessons from Gerd Eilers , with whom he later remained friends. Lorentz studied philosophy and philology in Bonn, Heidelberg and Berlin from 1821 to 1826 . During his studies in 1821 he became a member of the Bonn fraternity Germania . In addition to his studies, he worked as a private tutor for an English family on the recommendation of Friedrich Christoph Schlosser and studied the English language and literature . In Berlin he was awarded Dr. phil. PhD .
After completing his studies, he worked as a translator . In 1830 he became an associate professor at the University of Halle . In 1832 he went to the main Pedagogical Institute in St. Petersburg as a professor . From 1836 to 1838 he also worked as an editor of the St. Petersburg newspaper , which was published by the Imperial Academy of Sciences . In 1840 he became director of the German secondary schools in St. Petri . He became an Imperial Russian State Councilor. In 1857 he retired and went to Bonn as an honorary professor . In 1858 he contracted pneumonia and died in 1861.
Publications (selection)
- De statu in quem Sicilia a Normannis redacta sit. Dissertation University of Berlin 1826.
- Translation: History of the Romans by Cassius Dio , Jena 1826.
- Translation: Story of Alfred the Great by Sharon Turner , Hamburg 1828.
- De Carolo Magno litterarum fautore. Habilitation University of Halle 1828.
- Alcuin's life. Hall a. S., 1829. ( Online )
- Новѣйшая исторія от Вѣнскаго конгресса до Парижскаго мира, 1856. (Russian), Saint Petersburg 1860.
- Latest history from the Vienna treaties to the peace of Paris. (1815–1856) , published posthumously by Theodor Bernhardi , Berlin 1867. ( Online )
literature
- Wilhelm Wattenbach : Lorentz, Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 178 f.
- Theodor Bernhardi : life sketch of the author. In: Latest history from the Vienna treaties to the peace of Paris. (1815-1856) , Berlin 1867, pp. VII-XII.
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume I: Politicians. Volume 3: I-L. Winter, Heidelberg 1999, ISBN 3-8253-0865-0 , p. 312.
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SURNAME | Lorentz, Friedrich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lorentz, Friedrich Wilhelm (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and educator |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1803 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kreuznach |
DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1861 |
Place of death | Bonn |