Johann Georg Weishaupt
Johann Georg Weishaupt (born April 24, 1716 in Brilon ; † September 20, 1753 in Heiligenthal near Würzburg ) was a German legal scholar and professor of law at the University of Ingolstadt .
Life
He studied law in Würzburg with Johann Adam von Ickstatt . Prince-Bishop Friedrich Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim appointed him public corepitor of rights and extraordinary teacher of legal history . Thereby he decided to pursue the academic teaching profession. In 1743 he received his doctorate as Dr. jur. and dedicated his dissertation to the prince-bishop.
A short time later, under the influence of Ickstatt, he moved to the University of Ingolstadt. There he took over a law professorship, which he held until his death. He taught institutions , criminal law, and general legal history. One of his students was Johann Georg von Lori .
He was also closely connected to Ickstatt's family, having married his daughter. Ickstatt also took over the sponsorship of the son Johann Adam Weishaupt . Weishaupt died suddenly while on vacation.
literature
- Johann Georg Meusel : Lexicon of the German writers who died from 1750 to 1800. Volume 14, Leipzig 1815, p. 475.
- Johann Suibert Seibertz : Westphalian contributions to German history. Volume 2, Darmstadt 1823, p. 214.
Individual evidence
- ^ Matthias Fritsch : Religious Tolerance in the Age of Enlightenment. Hamburg 2004, p. 282.
- ↑ Winfried Müller : University and Order: The Bavarian State University of Ingolstadt between the abolition of the Jesuit order and secularization (1773-1803). Berlin 1986, p. 49.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weishaupt, Johann Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German legal scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1716 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brilon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 1753 |
| Place of death | Heiligenthal |