Johann Michaelis (Pedagogue)

Johann Michaelis (born November 9, 1813 in Sibiu , Austrian Empire ; † June 27, 1877 in Alzen , Austria-Hungary ) was a Transylvanian Lutheran clergyman and educator .

Life

Michaelis was the son of a surgeon . From 1832 to 1835 he studied at the Evangelical Theological College in Vienna . After his return to Sibiu in 1835 he founded a higher education institution for female youth regardless of creed . This existed until 1849. In 1838 he became a teacher at the Hermannstadter Gymnasium and in the following years he worked as a writer. In 1849 he became city ​​preacher and in 1853 director of the evangelical girls' school in Sibiu. He also held the office of music director of the Sibiu Music Society from 1855 to 1858 .

Michaelis was elected pastor of Alzen on April 8, 1861 . He worked there until his death, including residents of other nationalities and denominations in his work.

Michaelis was the founder and from 1844 to 1849 co-editor of the weekly newspaper Der Siebenbürgische Volksfreund and in 1851 and 1852 co-editor of the school and church newspaper for the evangelical co-religionists of Transylvania .

Works (selection)

• Little German language teaching , 1840.
• The German Child Friend , 1847.
• The larger confirmation booklet , 1851.
• Austrian patriotism , 1858.
• Instructions for using the new handbook according to the read-write method , 1864.
• Handbook for Elementary Schools , 1867.
• The Christian Religion for Schoolchildren , 1869.
• Agriculture for advanced training schools , 1872.

literature

• Heinrich Herbert:  Michaelis, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 690 f.
• G. Gündisch:  Michaelis, Johann. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 258.

Web links

• Michaelis, Johann at the Consortium of European Research Libraries