Johann Georg Längin
Johann Georg Längin (born October 31, 1827 in Buggingen , † September 13, 1897 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German pastor and writer .
Life
Born as the son of an innkeeper, Längin attended the high school in Müllheim and the Lyceum Karlsruhe . He studied Protestant theology in Heidelberg and Halle . During his studies in the winter semester of 1848/49 he became a member of the Hercynia Heidelberg fraternity and the Fürstenthal fraternity in Halle ; In 1850 he became an honorary member of the Hercynia Göttingen fraternity . In 1849 he took part in the Hecker train in Baden . After completing his studies, he entered the clerical office in 1852 and became pastor in Schiltach in 1854 , garrison preacher in Karlsruhe in 1864 and pastor in the west of Karlsruhe in 1865 . From 1873 to 1886 he was head of the Baden Preachers' Association . He was elected several times in the general synod. He sponsored the Froebel Kindergarten in Karlsruhe and the First Karlsruhe Girls' High School , where he worked as a teacher .
He was friends with Victor Scheffel and published poetry and theological writings and dramatic works.
In 1866, Längin married Eugenie (1839–1929), daughter of Hofkammerrat Anton Bilharz (1788–1877). He was related by marriage to Alfons Bilharz and Theodor Bilharz . His son was Theodor Längin (1867–1947), director of the Badische Landesbibliothek in Karlsruhe.
Honors
- Grand Ducal Badisches Memorial Sign
- Royal Prussian Memorial Medal
Publications (selection)
- The Battle of Belfort: [on the 15th, 16th and 17th Jan. 17, 1871] Poem. Karlsruhe 1872.
- A look into the age of Orthodoxy. Karlsruhe 1873.
- Johann Peter Lever. A picture of life. Karlsruhe 1875.
- For the Bismarck celebration: three songs based on well-known melodies, plus a short biography of Prince Bismarck. Karlsruhe 1885.
- Religion and the witch trial, in honor of the 400th anniversary of the witch bull and the witch hammer as well as the latest Catholic historiography in this field. Leipzig 1888.
literature
- Folkmar Längin: Längin, Georg. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 13, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1982, ISBN 3-428-00194-X , p. 405 ( digitized version ).
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 430-431.
Web links
- Works by and about Johann Georg Längin in the German Digital Library
- Johann Georg Längin in the Stadtlexikon Karlsruhe.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Längin, Johann Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Georg Längin (alternative name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pastor and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buggingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 13, 1897 |
| Place of death | Freiburg in Breisgau |