Georg Eugen Albrecht
Georg Eugen Albrecht , in the United States and George Eugene Albrecht (* 12. August 1855 in Wehlau , Prussia ; † 24. October 1906 in Minneapolis ) was a German Protestant - Reformed pastor , high school teacher and missionary .
Life
Georg Eugen Albrecht studied education in Berlin , Breslau and Ulm . After graduating in 1874, he went to the United States and studied at Oberlin College , where he graduated in 1882. After several years as a pastor in Iowa and a teacher at Chicago Theological Seminary , Albrecht was called to Japan in 1887 as a missionary for the American Board Mission .
At his first station in Niigata , in addition to his missionary work, he also taught English. In 1889 Albrecht received a professorship at the theological faculty of Dōshisha University in Kyoto . After moving to Maebashi for two years , he returned to Kyoto in 1900. At the same time he was awarded a Dr. theol. PhD.
At the beginning of 1904 Albrecht traveled back to the USA and worked as a pastor in Minneapolis until his death.
Publications
- The Religious Life of Modern Japan. 1900
- A History of Protestant Missions in Japan… Translated by the Rev. GE Albrecht… Revised and Brought Up to Date by the Rev. DC Greene… Under the Editorial Care of Pastor M. Christlieb. Tōkyō 1898
- Letter. 1884
- 使徒 保羅 之 改 信 - Dōshisha shingaku sōsho. 1892
Web links
- ALBERT Georg Eugen, 1855–1906 at meiji-portraits.de
- Short biography on the website usbiographies.org .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Albrecht, Georg Eugen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Albrecht, George Eugene |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German evangelical reformed pastor, university professor and missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wehlau , Prussia |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1906 |
| Place of death | Minneapolis |