Johann Andreas Anton von Scholten
Johann Andreas Anton von Scholten , b. Schuldt (born November 3, 1723 in Hamburg ; † May 22, 1791 in Stettin ), was a Prussian major general , writer and founder of the scientific society in Treuenbrietzen . In his time he was also known as "the philosopher in the officer corps".
Life
origin
He comes from the Hanseatic merchant family Schuldt. His parents were Johann Andreas Schuldt, shipowner and businessman in Hamburg, and Christine Elisabeth Muhlen. On April 24, 1749 he was ennobled by Friedrich II of Prussia . With his ennoblement he received the name v. Scholten.
career
Scholten was initially in the Danish service. He entered Prussian service on September 2, 1742 and became a lieutenant in the grenadiers in the "Reck Garrison Regiment " . There he became Premier Lieutenant in 1748 and Chief of Staff in 1757 . On December 26, 1757 he became a captain and in 1767 a major . In 1775 he became lieutenant colonel in the "Grenadier Battalion von Rohr" , in 1778 the chief and in 1779 colonel . On March 1, 1786, he became chief of the "Basement on foot regiment" in Stettin, and on May 1, 1786, major general.
He took part in many battles of the Silesian Wars . These include the battles of Prague , Leuthen , Zorndorf , the battles of Rosenberg, Moys, Hoyerswerda and Groß-Glogau and the sieges of Kosel , Breslau , Prague and Kolberg . He was wounded near Prague and Zorndorf.
Scholten was considered one of the most learned officers and has also published, sometimes not under his name. In his garrison in Treuenbrietzen he even founded an academy in 1781, as well as the Society of Friends of Science and Good Taste . The academy was not restricted to the military, but could also be attended by people of both sexes from middle-class circles.
family
He was married to a born von Levin . The couple had no children.
Works
- Speech at the first meeting of the Friends of Science and Good Taste in Treuenbrietzen , Dessau 1782 ( digitized version )
- What does an officer need to know if he is to fulfill the duties of his class and rightly want to obtain promotion? , 1784, speech to the society in Treuenbrietzen, translation z. B. in Danish digitization
- Speech when saying goodbye to his battalion , Berlin 1786, digitized
- Letter about Moses Mendelssohn to the Jewish merchant David Friedländer on February 18, 1786, published in the Berlin monthly magazine of March 1786.
literature
- Anton Balthasar König : Johann Andreas Anton von Scholten . In: Biographical lexicon of all heroes and military figures who made themselves famous in the Prussian service . tape 3 . Arnold Wever, Berlin 1790, p. 419 ( Johann Andreas Anton von Scholten at Wikisource [PDF]).
- Friedrich Karl Gottlob Hirsching : Historical-literary handbook of famous and memorable people who lived in the eighteenth century. Volume 11, 1808, p. 79, digitized
- Marcelli Janecki : Handbook of the Prussian Nobility Volume 1, Royal Herold's Office, 1892, p. 597 (from von Walcke-Schuldt)
- Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800. Volume 12, 1812, p. 399, digitized
- Bernhard von Poten : Scholten, Johann Anton von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 32, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 225.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hvad bør eb Officer videm naar han vil opfylde sin Stands Pligt og med rette vente Befording , Copenhagen 1789
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scholten, Johann Andreas Anton von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prussian major general, writer and founder of the scientific society in Treuenbrietzen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 3, 1723 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 22, 1791 |
| Place of death | Szczecin |