Johannes Combach

Johannes Combach (born December 5, 1585 in Wetter , † June 4, 1651 in Kassel ) was a German professor , librarian and theologian .

The son of the mayor of the same name, Johannes Combach (Kompecher), studied philosophy and theology in Marburg , where he obtained his master's degree in 1605 . In 1609 he attended Oxford University and was appointed professor of philosophy on his return to Marburg in 1610. In 1618 he also obtained a licentiate in theology. From 1621 to 1624 he was in charge of the university library at the Philipps University of Marburg . After the Lutheran Landgrave of Hessen-Darmstadt took over the university , he was dismissed like all professors of the Reformed Confession and accepted a position as a preacher in Felsberg . From 1634 he worked as a professor of theology and philosophy at the reformed Kassel University . In 1639 he accepted a call from the city of Bremen to teach at the local grammar school; However, he returned to Kassel in 1643, where he died in 1651. He was Vice-Rector in 1633 and 1634 and Rector of the University of Kassel in 1646 .

Johannes Combach published over 170 works, including several disputations by his students.

His brother Ludwig Combach (1590–1657) was a Hessian personal physician; his brother Christoph was rector of the "Academiola Wetterana" in his hometown.

A sports facility in Felsberg is named after Combach.

literature

Karl Bernhardi: Combach, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 430 f.
Walther Killy (Ed.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 3. 1995.
Friedrich Wilhelm Strieder : Basis for a Hessian scholar and writer story. Volume 2: Brand - Dau. Barmeier, Kassel 1782, pp. 244–262 ( digitized version )

Individual evidence

^ Wilhelm Falkenheiner: The annals and registers of the University of Kassel . In: Journal of the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies , Neufenue, Volume 18 (1893), p. 196 f.

personal data
SURNAME	Combach, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German philosopher, librarian and theologian
DATE OF BIRTH	December 5, 1585
PLACE OF BIRTH	Weather, Hessen
DATE OF DEATH	June 4, 1651
Place of death	kassel

[1] Wilhelm Falkenheiner: The annals and registers of the University of Kassel . In: Journal of the Association for Hessian History and Regional Studies , Neufenue, Volume 18 (1893), p. 196 f.