Henricus Christianus Millies

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Henricus Christianus Millies

Henricus Christianus Millies also: Milliës (born October 15, 1810 in The Hague , † October 26, 1868 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch Lutheran theologian and orientalist .

Life

The son of the graphic artist Jacobus Millies and his wife Anne Bornet lost their father at the age of two. After a few years at the departmental school , Johan Christiaan Steuerwald welcomed him to his home in 1823 by the principal of the Latin school in Bergen op Zoom . Through his marriage to Paulina Frederica Millies, he became related to the young Millies and taught him.

From September 19, 1827, he attended the Lutheran seminary in Amsterdam to prepare for the profession of pastor. After he had passed his theological exam, he became pastor of the Lutheran congregation in Kuilenburg on July 16, 1837 , moved to Haarlem in the same capacity on May 5, 1839, and worked in Utrecht on December 14, 1845. On May 5, 1847 he received an honorary theological doctorate from the University of Utrecht and in 1848 was appointed professor at the Lutheran seminary in Amsterdam. He took up this office on November 6th with the speech de exterarum religionum comparatione, theologo Christiano valde commendanda . On April 16, 1856, he was appointed professor for oriental languages ​​at the University of Utrecht; He followed this calling on September 22, 1856 with the speech De literarum Orientalum cum theologia Christiana necessitudine .

In order to promote the Dutch colonies "religiously, morally and intellectually", Millies got involved with the Dutch Mission Society and the Dutch Bible Society . He also learned the Malay language and Javanese language , as well as the language of the Alfurs and Dayak , and taught them. To this end, he supported August Hardeland (1814–1890) in his publication of the works Attempt at a grammar of the Dajackian language (Amsterdam, 1858) and Dajacksch-German dictionary (Amsterdam, 1859). He spoke out for the abolition of slavery in Sumatra , examined the numismatics of the Indian archipelago, wrote a treatise on the extinct bird dodo and on Sulawesi . Millies also took part in the organizational tasks of the Utrecht University and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1866/67 . At the resignation of the office he gave the speech De monotheismo Israelitarum, divinae patefactionis testimonio . On May 5, 1856 he became a member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences .

Millies married on July 30, 1857 in Utrecht Louise Maria Cornelia Strick van Linschoten (born December 6, 1833 in IJsselstein, † December 14, 1903 in Utrecht). The marriage remained childless.

Works (selection)

  • Waarom sterven dikwerf de vromen zoo vroeg, terwijl de slechten blijven leven? Haarlem 1844
  • Void speech over Lucas 7 v. 12. Haarlem 1844
  • Do you like the Christians Eigenaar van slaven zijn? In: Alg. Handelsblad van 3 Dec.1847. Amsterdam 1847
  • Oratio de exterarum religionum comparatione, theologo Christiano valde commendanda. Amsterdam 1848
  • De munten der Engelschen voor the East Indian Archipelago. Amsterdam 1852
  • Oratio de literarum Orientalium cum theologia Christiana necessitudine. Utrecht 1856
  • Notice on the nouvelles monnaies pour les colonies orientales néerlandaises. Brussels 1858
  • De Oostersche vertalingen van Grotius' de veritate religionis christianae. Amsterdam 1863
  • Over de bronnen voor de beoefening the prison store. van Ned. 0.- Indië. Amsterdam 1863
  • Oratio de monotheismo Israelitarum, divinae patefactionis testimonio. Utrecht 1867
  • Research on the monnaies des indigènes de l'archipel india et de la peninsule malaie. The Hague, 1871

literature

Web links

  • Millies at the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences
  • Millies at digital library of Dutch literature
  • Millies in the Catalogus Professorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae
personal data
SURNAME Millies, Henricus Christianus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Millies
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch Lutheran theologian and orientalist
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1810
PLACE OF BIRTH The hague
DATE OF DEATH October 26, 1868
Place of death Utrecht