Johann Christian Dolz

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Johann Christian Dolz

Johann Christian Dolz (born November 6, 1769 in Golßen , Niederlausitz , † January 1, 1843 in Leipzig ) was a German pedagogue and Protestant hymn poet .

Life

Dolz was a student at the Lyceum Lübben . He later studied philosophy, history and theology at the University of Leipzig . One of his academic teachers was the theologian Johann Georg Rosenmüller . From 1793 he taught in Leipzig as a volunteer at the Ratsfreischule . Under the direction of Karl Gottlieb Plato , he was vice director at this school from 1800 to 1833. After Plato's death in 1833, he took over his position.

Dolz wrote numerous, in particular religious and historical didactic, writings. From 1806 to 1824 he published a “youth newspaper” and from 1812 a “paperback for young people”.

In 1841 he was made honorary citizen of Leipzig . In 1894 a monument was erected to him and Plato in Leipzig.

Dolz was a Freemason and in 1833 became an honorary member of the Leipzig Freemason Lodge Minerva to the three palms in Leipzig. He was previously accepted into the Leipzig Lodge Linde , which merged with the Lodge Balduin to form the Lodge Balduin zur Linde in 1809 .

Dolz on the grave slab of the Plato family in the old Johannisfriedhof

He found his final resting place in the old Johannisfriedhof in the family grave of Plato.

Works

  • The Rathsfreischule in Leipzig during the first fifty years of its existence. Leipzig 1841.
  • Christian religious chants for community schools. Leipzig 1793.
  • Catechetical Conversations. 4 collections, since 1795.
  • New catechizations. 6 collections in 4 parts, 1799–1844.
  • Catechetical teachings for young people on secular and religious truths. 5 parts, 1805-1818.
  • Catechetical instructions for the first thought exercises. 2 volumes, Leipzig 1836 (2nd edition).
  • Outline of general human and peoples history. 3 volumes, Leipzig 1813.
  • Guide to teaching human history for citizen schools. Leipzig 1825 (7th edition).
  • Guide to teaching in Saxon history. Leipzig 1823 (3rd edition).
  • Outline of a general history of religion for schools. Leipzig 1804.
  • Attempt a history of the city of Leipzig. Leipzig 1818.
  • Johann Georg Rosenmüller's life and work. Leipzig 1836.
  • Auxiliary book for writing and spelling. Leipzig 1820 (6th edition)
  • Instructions for written essays for community schools . 1826 (6th edition)
  • Propriety theory. Leipzig 1825 (2nd edition)
  • Textbook of necessary and useful knowledge. Leipzig 1818 (2nd edition)

literature

  • Matthaeus Cornelius Münch and IB Heindl: Universal Lexicon of Education and Teaching for School Supervisors. 3rd edition, Volume 3, JA Schlosser, Augsburg 1860, pp. 423–424 ( online )
  • Heinrich Julius Kämmel :  Dolz, Johann Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 322 f.
  • Klaus-Ulrich Pech: Dolz, Johann Christian. In: Klaus Doderer (ed.): Lexicon of children's and youth literature. Supplementary volume. Beltz, 1982, ISBN 3407565143 , pp. 156-158
  • Helge Voigt: Lived faith at the Ratsfreischule around 1800. In: Leipzig calendar. 1999, pp. 147-155.
  • Axel Frey and Bernd Weinkauf (eds.): Leipzig as a Pleißathen. A determination of spiritual history. Leipzig 1995

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personal data
SURNAME Dolz, Johann Christian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Doltz, Johann Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German educator
DATE OF BIRTH November 6, 1769
PLACE OF BIRTH Golßen
DATE OF DEATH January 1, 1843
Place of death Leipzig