Henning Witte
Henning Witte (born February 26, 1634 in Riga ; † January 22, 1696 ibid) was a German-Baltic pedagogue and literary historian.
Life
Henning Witte was the son of the respected merchant and elder of the Great Guild in Riga, Johann Witte, the Dithmarscher . He studied at the University of Helmstedt and other German universities. An academic trip to Holland, England and Sweden rounded off his training and led to numerous scientific connections and correspondence. Witte returned to Riga in 1666, where he initially worked as a private scholar and wrote numerous publications. In 1677 he became professor of eloquence at the high school in Riga and held this position until his death.
The city archivist of Riga and author of the Rigas Council Line Johann Witte was his older brother, the city physician Nicolaus Witte was his cousin.
Fonts
Witte's writings are hard to miss because of the large number of occasional and eulogy writings. It is recorded in the CAMENA project with digital copies.
- Memoria praeclarorum in incluta Riga virorum, quos a solenni salvatoris natalitio ad Michaelis Archangeli festum anno 1657 saeva mors pestifera lue extinxit , Riga 1657
- Diarium biographicum , two volumes, Riga 1688 and 1691
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Memoriae , seven volumes, Frankfurt 1674 to 1685 (collections of personal publications), including:
- Memoriae theologorum nostri saeculi clarissimorum renovatae…
- Memoriae jurisconsultorum ...
- Memoriae medicorum ...
literature
- Arend Buchholtz : Witte, Henning . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 592 f.
- Carola L. Gottzmann , Petra Hörner: Lexicon of the German-language literature of the Baltic States and St. Petersburg . De Gruyter, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-019338-1 , p. 1419-1421 .
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Henning Witte. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Witte, Henning |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Baltic pedagogue and literary historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1634 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riga |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1696 |
| Place of death | Riga |