Gottfried August Arndt

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Gottfried August Arndt.

Gottfried August Arndt (born November 24, 1748 in Breslau ; † October 10, 1819 in Leipzig ) was a German historian, ethnologist and political scientist.

Life

Arndt received training at the Berge monastery school . After he started studying at the University of Halle , he moved to the University of Leipzig in 1770 . Here he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophical sciences on February 17, 1773, and completed his habilitation in the same year with the permission to hold lectures at universities as a master's degree.

At the same time he had secured his living as a private teacher and was able to complete an educational trip to Wetzlar , Vienna and Regensburg in 1777 . There he dealt with the history of the imperial house, specifically the expired Wilhelmine line of the house of Bavaria, according to his inclination. After returning to Leipzig in 1780, he became an associate professor of philosophy. In 1791 he was given the full professorship of ethics and politics and in 1809 he became professor of political and police science. In addition, he had become Decemvir at the Leipzig University in 1811.

Arndt also took part in the organizational tasks of the Leipzig University. He was dean of the philosophical faculty several times and was rector of the alma mater in the winter semesters 1794, 1800, 1804 . It has remained interesting mainly because of its historical research, which still has a lot of potential today. A list of the library he had established at the time appeared in print in 1822.

Works

  • Diss. Quattenus Taciti de Germania libello fides sit tribuenda. Leipzig 1775
  • Progr. Quibus causis commotus Heinrich I, rex Germanorum urbem Misenam condiderit? Leipzig 1776
  • Complete collection of state writings for the sake of Bavarian history, after Elector Maximilian III died and the Wilhelmine line of the House of Bavaria was extinguished as a result. 5th parts (a 6th pieces strong) Frankfurt and Leipzig. 1788-1779
  • Progr. Joannem Constantem & Johannem Fridericum, Saxoniae Electores, nequaquam religionis causa oppugnasse creationem Fernandi I, regis Remanorum. Leipzig 1780
  • Roman-royal electoral capitulation of Ferdinand I from the 7th of January 1531, with additional documents and notes. Leipzig 1781
  • Archive of Saxon History.
    • 1st part Leipzig 1784
    • 2nd part Leipzig 1785 (digitized version of the 2nd part [1] , accessed on July 3, 2014)
    • 3rd part Leipzig 1786 (digitized version of 3rd part [2] , accessed on July 3, 2014)
  • Diss. I et II. De variis Principum Saxoniae controversiis pacto Numburgico A. 1554 transactis. Leipzig 1791
  • Nonnulla de ingenio et moribus Mauritii Principis Electoris Saxoniae. 1806
  • Aristides. 1811
  • Progr. Variarum observationum statum regni Saxoniae publicum, cum pristinum tum hodiernum, illustrantium. Particula I. Leipzig 1808 Particula II 1809
  • Progr. De pactione Fernandi, Refgis Romanorum ac Mauritii, Ducis Saxoniae, Pragae d. Oct 14 1546 confecta. Leipzig 1815

literature

  • Friedrich Bülau: History of the Saxon people and state. P. 631.
  • Georg Christoph Hamberger, Johann Georg Meusel : The learned Teutschland or lexicon of the now living German writers. Meyerische Verlagsbuchhandlung, Lemgo 1796, 1st volume, p. 92 ( (online) , 17th volume, p. 44 online ), volume 22, 1st volume. 1829, p. 63 (online)

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personal data
SURNAME Arndt, Gottfried August
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German historian, ethnologist and political scientist
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1748
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH October 10, 1819
Place of death Leipzig