Johann Steck
Johann Steck (born December 8, 1582 in Basel , † September 29, 1628 in Bern ) was a Swiss philosophy and law scholar .
Life
Steck was born as the son of Matthew, councilor and conductor in the Gnadental monastery , and Katharina Harscher. He was married to Genoveva Bauhin from 1613. From 1597 to 1601 he studied philosophy in Basel and theology in Nîmes . In 1603 he received his doctorate for Magister et Philosophiae Doctor. From 1607 to 1611 he was professor of philosophy in Die ( Dauphiné ), in 1611 he was awarded the title of Dr. iur. in Montpellier . From 1612 he was professor of philosophy and law at the Lausanne Academy , from 1616 professor of philosophy in Geneva . In 1617 the city of Bern appointed him General Commissioner and Seckel Clerk of the Welschen Lande ( Vaud ) and at the same time granted him and his descendants citizenship rights of the city of Bern. Bern entrusted Steck with numerous diplomatic missions. He mediated in 1618 in a dispute between Neuchâtel and its prince, Henri II. D'Orléans-Longueville . From 1622 he was a member of the Grand Council of the City of Bern.
literature
- Rudolf Steck: Johannes Steck (1582–1628) . In: Collection of Bernischer Biographien, Vol. I, Bern 1884, pp. 359–364.
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Steck, Johann. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Alfred Zesiger: The room at the red / guldinen Mittlen-Löwen. A look back at the history of the first five centuries. On the inauguration of the new guild room in the Falken on March 10, 1908 , Bern 1908, pp. 184–185.
Web links
- Literature by and about Johann Steck in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steck, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steck, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Philosophy and legal scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 8, 1582 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 29, 1628 |
| Place of death | Bern |