Heinrich Adolph Grimm
Heinrich Adolph Grimm (born September 1, 1747 in Siegen , † August 29, 1813 in Ratingen-Homberg ) was a German Protestant theologian and orientalist .
Life
Heinrich Adolph Grimm was born on September 1, 1747 in Siegen in the Principality of Nassau as the son of the spiritual inspector, consistorial councilor and first preacher in Siegen Johann Hermann Grimm (1704–1782). From 1766 he studied theology at the University of Marburg and dealt with oriental studies.
After completing his studies, he was rector at the Pedagogy in Siegen in 1774, until he was accepted as rector of the Academic Gymnasium Duisburg (today Landfermann-Gymnasium ) in 1777 . As early as 1779 he became professor of (Protestant) theology and in 1800 (after the death of Johann Peter Berg ) professor of church history and the oriental languages at the old Duisburg University .
Grimm was rector of the University of Duisburg four times (1787, 1797, 1805, 1810) and in this capacity he campaigned several times for the expansion of the university. When Napoleon visited Duisburg on November 2, 1811, he and the rector, Prof. Günther, were part of a delegation from the university who described the difficult situation at the university to the emperor over breakfast. However, all efforts did not help. Grimm had to experience the decline of the university. He was the last professor of theology before the entire university was closed in 1818.
Grimm left numerous writings on Semitic linguistic research and the explanation of the Old Testament . But he was also active in other fields. With his colleague Philipp Ludwig Muzel, for example, he published the magazine Stromata, an entertainment publication for theologians , in 1787 and 1788 .
Works
- New Greek reading book set up for ease and entertainment for first-timers. - Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
literature
- Heinrich Heppe : Grimm, Heinrich Adolf . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 678.
- Aaron Schart: GRIMM, Heinrich Adolph. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 31, Bautz, Nordhausen 2010, ISBN 978-3-88309-544-8 , Sp. 564-566.
- Ring, Walter (1892–1954): History of the University of Duisburg . City administration Duisburg, Duisburg 1920, p. 150.
- Roden, Günter from: The University of Duisburg. In: Duisburg research. 12. Duisburg, 1968, 249-250.
Web links
- Website on Heinrich Adolph Grimm by Aaron Schart (PDF file; 209 kB)
- Biography University of Duisburg
Remarks
- ↑ The year of birth 1754 is given in the ADB and in the VIAF entries
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grimm, Heinrich Adolph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German orientalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1747 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wins |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1813 |
| Place of death | Ratingen-Homberg |