Georg Andreas Will
Georg Andreas Will (born August 30, 1727 in Obermichelbach ; † September 18, 1798 in Altdorf near Nuremberg ) was a German professor and historian.
Life
Born in Obermichelbach near Fürth, Will studied theology, philosophy, philology and history at the University of Altdorf from 1744 . He spent his last year of study in Halle and Leipzig . In 1748 he was back in Altdorf, where he completed his habilitation in philosophy . In the following years he worked as a private lecturer. From 1755 he was a full professor at the University of Altdorf, holding the positions of rector and dean several times. In 1756 he founded the Altdorfische Deutsche Gesellschaft. He was one of the outstanding professors at the Altorfina in the latter part of the 18th century and worked tirelessly to promote “his” university. He wrote a large number of works, especially on the history of Nuremberg and its surroundings, which are still valid today. His history of the city and the University of Altdorf are frequently cited standard works. He also created a dictionary of the Nuremberg dialect ( Idiotikon ), which, however, was not published.
He left a library of around 15,000 volumes to the city of Nuremberg, which forms a special collection of the city library .
honors and awards
- In 1756 Georg Andreas Will received the dignity of imperial court and count palatine from Prince Johann Friedrich von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt .
Fonts (selection)
- Nuremberg scholar lexicon or description of all Nuremberg scholars of beyderley sex according to their lives, merits and writings. 4 volumes, Schüpfel, Nürnberg / Altdorf 1755–1758 (four supplementary volumes written by Christian Conrad Nopitsch appeared 1802–1808).
- Memories of the Nuremberg university town of Altdorf. Altdorf 1795.
- History and description of the Nuremberg country town Altdorf. Monath & Kussler, Altdorf 1796.
- History and description of the Nuremberg University of Altdorf. 2nd edition with addenda by Christian Conrad Nopitsch, Altdorf 1801 (posthumous).
literature
- Ernst Mummenhoff : Will, Georg Andreas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 241-243.
- Herbert Maas: The Willsche Idiotikon, a historical investigation of Nuremberg dialect words. A contribution to the work on the East Franconian dictionary. In: Communications from the Association for the History of the City of Nuremberg , Volume 49, 1959, pp. 361–438 ( online ).
- Georg Andreas Will . In: Life and Merit of Georg Andreas Will's . Nuremberg 1799.
Web links
- Works by and about Georg Andreas Will in the German Digital Library
- Literature by and about Georg Andreas Will in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herbert Maas: The Willsche Idiotikon, a historical investigation of Nuremberg dialect words. A contribution to the work on the East Franconian dictionary. In: Communications from the Association for the History of the City of Nuremberg , Volume 49, 1959, pp. 361–438 ( online ).
- ↑ Georg Andreas Will (GND 117580724) - Baader / Lipowsky. Retrieved June 19, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Will, Georg Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1727 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Obermichelbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 1798 |
| Place of death | Altdorf near Nuremberg |