Johann Daniel Denso

Johann Daniel Denso (born December 24, 1708 in Neustettin ; † January 4, 1795 in Wismar ) was a German linguist and natural scientist and high school teacher. He made a contribution to natural research and education in Pomerania and Mecklenburg .

Life

In 1731 Johann Daniel Denso was appointed professor of “style and eloquence” at the Gröning College in Stargard . In 1751 he moved to the Academic Gymnasium in Stettin , where he was professor of eloquence and poetry. Two years later he went to Wismar, where he became rector of the Great City School on February 9, 1753 and held this office until 1793.

24 writings by Denso on ancient language and scientific questions are known. This includes several translations, including works by Pliny the Elder and Johan Gottschalk Wallerius . He also published scientific series and was editor of the weekly magazine "One hour for pleasure".

Fonts (selection)

• Physical letters . 1750
• Wallerius: Mineralogy, or mineral kingdom . 1750 (translation).
• Wallerius: hydrology . 1751 (translation).
• Monthly contributions to natural history . 1752.
• Physical library . Berger et al. Boedner; Rostock, Wismar 1754–1761.
• Pliny natural history . Röse, Greifswald 1764–1765 (translation)
• Plinian dictionary together with a preliminary report on the writing of Pliny . Röse, Greifswald 1766.

literature

• Ludwig Fromm :  Denso, Johann Daniel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 57 f.
• Denso, Johann Daniel . In: Grete Grewolls: Who was who in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania? A dictionary of persons . Edition Temmen, Bremen 1995, ISBN 3-86108-282-9 , p. 95.

Web links

• Literature about Johann Daniel Denso in the state bibliography MV
• Writings by Johann Daniel Denso in the joint union catalog
• Pliny natural history . Röse, Greifswald 1764–1765 (translation) Volume I 1764 Digitization of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Volume II 1765 Digitization of the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek