Justus Friedrich Danckwerts
Justus Friedrich Danckwerts (born May 13, 1779 in Coasts ; † August 20, 1842 in Göttingen ) was publishing director at Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht in Göttingen.
Life
His father, Christian Wilhelm, came from a Protestant pastor's family and at the time of his birth was the pastor of the church in Meeres. His two brothers Johann Alexander and Johann Viktor and his nephews were also pastors, including a long time in Plate . Emmy Danckwerts is his niece.
After studying theology, Justus Friedrich Danckwerts married Marianne Ruprecht (1789–1866), the daughter of Carl Friedrich Günther Ruprecht (1730–1816). After his death, he and his brother-in-law Carl August Adolf Ruprecht (1791–1861) took over the management of Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. During this time the publishing house was economically successful and could be expanded considerably. After King Ernst August's constitutional breach and the protest of the Göttingen Seven against it, the publishing business also became more difficult. In 1839 the Kingdom of Hanover withdrew the privilege of exemption from postage without compensation. Danckwerts and his brother-in-law Ruprecht were able to compensate for the economic damage caused by this form of political persecution. He is buried with his wife in the Bartholomäusfriedhof in Göttingen. After Danckwert's death, the publishing house was again run exclusively by the Ruprecht family.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wendland-Lexikon , Volume 1, Lüchow 2000, p. 136.
- ↑ Alfred Kelletet: Emmy Danckwerts from Plate in Hannoversches Wendland, 12 years booklet of local history work Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lüchow 1988, p. 28
- ↑ Publishing history Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht , last accessed on August 7, 2014
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Danckwerts, Justus Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Publishing director at Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht in Göttingen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1779 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coastal |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 1842 |
| Place of death | Goettingen |