Johann Gottlieb Christaller

Johann Gottlieb Christaller (born November 19, 1827 in Winnenden ; † December 16, 1895 in Stuttgart ) was a missionary and linguist in the service of the Basel Mission . He was the father of Erdmann Gottreich Christaller , of Theodor Christaller, the first “imperial school teacher” in Cameroon, of Hanna Christaller, who wrote colonial novellas ( Togo ), and the grandfather of Walter Christaller .

Among other things, he devoted himself to research into the Twi language.

literature

Friedrich Agster, Winfried Maier-Revoredo, Margarete Henninger: "... intended for Africa". On the 100th anniversary of the death of the missionary and linguist Johann Gottlieb Christaller . Evangelical Church Community and City of Winnenden, Winnenden 1995.
Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Christaller, Johann Gottlieb. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1001-1002. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )
Paul Steiner: Christaller, Joh. Gottlieb . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 47, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1903, pp. 480-483.
Diedrich Hermann Westermann: Christaller, Johann Gottlieb. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1957, ISBN 3-428-00184-2 , p. 219 ( digitized version ).

personal data
SURNAME	Christaller, Johann Gottlieb
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German missionary and linguist
DATE OF BIRTH	November 19, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH	Winnenden
DATE OF DEATH	December 16, 1895
Place of death	Stuttgart