Johann Baptist Graser
Johann Baptist Graser (born July 11, 1766 in Eltmann ; † February 28, 1841 in Bayreuth ) was a German educator and Roman Catholic priest .
Life
Graser was born on July 11, 1766 in Eltmann in the Lower Franconian district of Haßberge . Graser studied humanities with a focus on philosophy and education at the University of Bamberg from 1782 to 1786 and theology at the University of Würzburg from 1786 to 1790. He was ordained a priest on September 18, 1790. In 1804 he became professor of philosophy and education at the University of Landshut , the forerunner of today's Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich . In 1810 he was appointed by Ludwig I as a district school councilor in Bayreuth. In 1825 he retired.
Graser became known for his reforms, especially in the Upper Franconian school system , with regard to teacher qualification and the introduction of modern teaching methods. He was an advisor to the Russian Tsar Alexander I as well as the Queen of England Victoria and even the President of the United States of America.
At that time he founded around 150 schools in Upper Franconia. He maintained a friendly relationship with the factory owner and councilor Christoph Friedrich Leers . The grass school in Bayreuth was named after him.
literature
- Robert Ebner : Johann Baptist Graser: (1766–1841) His life and work as a “religious educator” , JHRöll Verlag 2007, ISBN 3897542781
- Günter Schaper: Graser, Johann Baptist. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 745 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Lorenz Kellner : Graser, Johann Baptist . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 584 f.
- The city of Eltmann in the past and present . Eltmann, 2001. ISBN 3-00-008748-6
Web links
- Literature by and about Johann Baptist Graser in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Johann Baptist Graser in the German Digital Library
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SURNAME | Graser, Johann Baptist |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German educator and civil servant, Roman Catholic clergyman |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1766 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Eltmann , Lower Franconia district of Haßberge |
DATE OF DEATH | February 28, 1841 |
Place of death | Bayreuth |