Johann Andreas Christian Löhr
Johann Andreas Christian Löhr , pseudonyms : JCF Müller , Karl Friedrich Schmidt , Eduard Wild and Philadelphus Alethes , (born May 18, 1764 in Halberstadt ; † June 28, 1823 in Zwenkau ) was a German Protestant theologian , youth and educational writer.
Life
Löhr, son of a non-commissioned officer, who was transferred from Halberstadt to Wernigerode as gatekeeper in 1768 , attended the Lyceum from 1776 to 1782. He then studied medicine at the University of Halle . Due to increasing costs, he turned to theology studies .
He became a teacher at the orphanage in Halle (Saale) and also gave private lessons. He worked as a preacher in Delitz am Berge and Dörstewitz, from 1793 in the suburb of Altenburg near Merseburg and finally as a pastor in Zwenkau.
plant
Löhr wrote 49 books, including numerous for children, and two essays, e.g. B .:
- Description of the countries and peoples of the world, Halle 1808
- Low-cost ABC and reading book, Leipzig 1811
- Greater world history, 2 volumes, Leipzig 1811
literature
- Jakob Franck : Johann Andreas Christian Löhr . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 19, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 137 f.
- Johann Andreas Christian Löhr in New Nekrolog der Deutschen , 1st year, 1823, 2nd issue. Ilmenau 1824. p. 546 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Johann Andreas Christian Löhr in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Johann Andreas Christian Löhr in the German Digital Library
- Literature list in the online catalog of the Berlin State Library
- Works by Johann Andreas Christian Löhr at Zeno.org .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Löhr, Johann Andreas Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Muller, JCF; Schmidt, Karl Friedrich; Wild, Eduard; Alethes, Philadelphus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian, youth and educational writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1764 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halberstadt |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 1823 |
| Place of death | Zwenkau |