Fritz Wilke

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Tomb in the Neustift cemetery

Fritz Wilke (born February 7, 1879 in Greifenberg in Pomerania , † December 2, 1957 in Vienna ) was a German theologian and university professor .

Life

After graduating from high school, Wilke studied Protestant theology . In 1898 he became a member of the Black Castle Connection Tuiskonia Halle and in 1899 the Black Castle Connection Sedinia Greifswald . Having a PhD in the subject Old Testament had submitted, he became a doctor of theology doctorate . Besides the Old Testament, his specialty was biblical archeology . In 1910 he was appointed professor to a chair at the University of Vienna.

After the annexation of Austria, Wilke applied for membership in the NSDAP (on June 9, 1938). Since there were indications that he had already supported National Socialism before the Anschluss, he was given the preferred admission date May 1, 1938, with membership no. 6,293,472 (admission was granted in 1940). His participation in the local group was limited to simple activities; as a theologian he could not become "political leader". In 1939 he declared his collaboration with the " Institute for Research and Elimination of Jewish Influence on German Church Life ". After the liberation from National Socialism , Wilke was retired, but worked from 1949 to 1954 as an honorary professor at "his" chair in Vienna. He had an honorary doctorate from the University of Rostock and was awarded the Greek Order of the Phoenix. After his death, the City of Vienna gave him an honorary grave site <n> in the "Neustift" cemetery, which was either dedicated to him or taken in honorary care .

Fonts

  • The astral mythological worldview and the Old Testament . Runge, Gr. Lichterfelde-Berlin 1907
  • Contributions to knowledge of the genus Mesembrianthemum . Halle (Saale) 1913.
  • The political effectiveness of the prophets of Israel . Dieterich, Leipzig 1913
  • On Bismarck's 100th birthday: Speech… . Beigel, Bielietz 1915
  • Is the war morally justified? . Dieterich, Leipzig 1915
  • Peoples' life and national borders . J. Schmidt & Co., Friedrichroda 1917
  • Honoring the dead: A memorial speech go to d. Memorial service for d. German students killed in the World War in the Konzerthaus . Fromme, Vienna 1920
  • Socialism and Christianity: A Sketch . Runge, Berlin-Lichterfelde 1920
  • The Protestant theological faculty in Vienna in the context of its historical requirements: Ceremonial speech, go to d. Centenary d. Faculty in the large ballroom d. Univ. on June 7, 1921 . Academic publishing u. Shipping book E. Haim, Vienna / Breslau 1921
  • Religion and Socialism: Festschr. for the centenary Jubilee d. ev.-theol. Faculty in Vienna . Edited by the college of professors. E. Runge, Berlin-Lichterfelde 1921
  • The centenary of the Protestant theological faculty in Vienna in 1921: Official. Festival report . Akad. Verlags- u. Shipping book E. Haim, Vienna / Breslau 1923

literature

  • Hans-Volker Kieweler: Fritz Wilke and his theological development. In: Karl Schwarz, Falk Wagner (ed.): Changing times and stability. Contributions to the history of the Evangelical Theological Faculty in Vienna 1821-1996 (= series of publications of the University Archives , University of Vienna ; 10). WUV, Vienna 1997, pp. 295-324.
  • Ernst Klee : Das Personenlexikon zum Third Reich ., Frankfurt / Main 2003, p. 677
  • Erwin Eugen Schneider: Univ.-Prof. D. Fritz Wilke in memory . In: Amt und Gemeinde , 9, 1958, p. 1 f.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Directory of members of the Schwarzburgbund. 8th edition, Frankfurt am Main 1930, p. 149.
  2. ^ Franz Graf-Stuhlhofer : Viennese Evangelical Professors of Theology in the Mirror of the Gau-Akten. Documentation on Beth, Egli, Entz, Hajek, Hoffmann, Koch, Kühnert, Opitz, Schneider and Wilke . In: Yearbook for the History of Protestantism in Austria 116 (2000/01) pp. 191–225, there 213–217 and 224f.
  3. ↑ Hans Prolingheuer: We went astray . Cologne 1987, p. 151
  4. ^ Roman Pfefferle, Hans Pfefferle, Glimpflich denazisiert. The professorships at the University of Vienna from 1944 in the post-war years, V&R unipress, Vienna 2014, p. 346
  5. ↑ Grave sites in the NEUSTIFT cemetery dedicated to honor or taken into custody
personal data
SURNAME Wilke, Fritz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian
DATE OF BIRTH February 7, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Greifenberg in Pomerania
DATE OF DEATH 2nd December 1957
Place of death Vienna