Hermann Eickhoff
Hermann Eickhoff (born May 3, 1853 in Gütersloh ; † 1934 ) was a German Lutheran theologian, teacher and local historian in Hamm .
family
Hermann Eickhoff was born in Gütersloh as the son of the teacher and organist Friedrich Hermann Eickhoff and his wife Anna Frederike Louise née Bertelsmann. His grandfather was Carl Bertelsmann , the founder of the Bertelsmann group. He had three siblings, including Paul Eickhoff (* 1850 , † 1931 ), who like his brother was a teacher and local historian.
Life
Hermann Eickhoff attended the Protestant grammar school in Gütersloh. He received the school leaving certificate on September 3, 1871 . Then Hermann Eickhoff began studying theology and philosophy in Leipzig and Göttingen. In Göttingen he became a member of the Göttingen Wingolf . After a probationary year and work as a teacher in Flensburg , he switched to his old grammar school in Gütersloh at Easter 1880. His dissertation, History of the City of Wiedenbrück in the Thirty Years' War , was published in 1882. In 1883 he went to the Schleswig Cathedral School . In 1894 he was appointed high school professor. From 1899 he worked at the Hammonense grammar school . On April 1, 1918 , Eickhoff retired.
Hermann Eickhoff gained importance through numerous publications that deal with the history of the city of Hamm. In addition, he published theological, pedagogical and church history writings. Eickhoff was also a representative of the Lutheran Community of the County of Mark in the General Evangelical Lutheran Conference .
Honors
In Gütersloh, Eickhoffstrasse was given its name on the 50th anniversary of Hermann Eickhoff's father's death in 1936. However, it was not named after Friedrich Hermann Eickhoff, but after his sons Hermann and Paul.
Fonts (selection)
- The New Testament of Clemens Alexandrinus. A contribution to the history of the New Testament canon , Schleswig 1890.
- Two writings of Basil and Augustine as historical documents of the union of classical education and Christianity , 1897.
- New contributions to the history of the Königl. Gymnasium in Hamm , in: Festschrift to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Gymnasium in Hamm iW, Hamm 1907, pp. 1–17.
- History of the Club Society 1811–1911 , Hamm 1915.
- The Wiedenbrück district in the past and present , Wiedenbrück 1921, online (PDF, 44.7 MB) .
- Heimatbuch, Kreis and Stadt Hamm , ed. von Heimatfreunde, foreword by Eickhoff, 1922.
- Guide through Hamm / Westf. and surroundings , Hamm 1924.
- Julius Köster: Auxiliary book for Protestant religious instruction at higher education institutions , with contributions by Hermann Eickhoff, 1926.
- From the church and school history of Hamm , in: 700 years city of Hamm, ed. from the Magistrat der Stadt Hamm, Hamm 1927, reprint 1973, pp. 156–173.
- Significant personalities and memorable events from the history of the city of Hamm , in: 700 Jahre Stadt Hamm, ed. from the Magistrat der Stadt Hamm, Hamm 1927, reprint Werl 1973, pp. 293-214.
- History of the city and community of Gütersloh , Gütersloh 1969 (reprint).
literature
- Warner: On the history of the high school since 1857 , in: Festschrift to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Royal High School in Hamm iW , Hamm 1907, pp. 193–194 (short biography).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members of the Göttingen Wingolf. Göttingen 2007. p. 52.
- ↑ Handbook of the German Protestant Churches 1918 to 1949. Organs - Offices - Associations - Persons . 1st edition. tape 1 : Supraregional institutions. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2010, p. 283 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eickhoff, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German teacher and local historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1853 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gutersloh |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1934 |