Karl Florentin Leidenfrost

Karl Florentin Leidenfrost (born May 11, 1783 in Kölleda , † March 24, 1834 in Weimar ) was a German high school teacher , translator and biographer .

Life

Karl Florentin Leidenfrost was the second son of the pharmacist August Ernst Leidenfrost. He attended high school in Weimar and then studied at the University of Leipzig . He then became court master of the Count of Schlippenbach in Schönermark for four years . Here he met his future wife. Leidenfrost then became court master of Wilhelm von Burgsdorf in Ziebingen . Here he joined the Masonic Order. Via Leipzig and Eilenburg he came to Weimar, where he was employed as a French teacher at the local grammar school.

Works

• James Prior: Description of a trip to the Indian Sea . Translated by Leidenfrost, Weimar 1819 ( digitized version )
• John Luccock: Remarks on Rio de Janeiro and Brazil . Translation by Leidenfrost, Weimar 1821 ( digitized version )
• William Tell Harris: Remarks on a trip through the United States of North America . Translation by Leidenfrost, Weimar 1822 ( digitized version )
• Short historical-biographical dictionary of the most memorable, famous and infamous people of all classes, times and nations . Ilmenau 1824-1827
  • 1. Volume, A – Cam., 1824 ( digitized version )
  • 2nd volume, Can – Gz, 1824 ( digitized version )
  • 3rd volume, Ha – Marlb., 1825 ( digitized version )
  • 4th volume, Marli – Ricc., 1826 ( digitized version )
  • 5th volume, Rich.–Zz., 1827 ( digitized version )
• Outline of a life and regent history of Alexander I, Emperor of Russia . Ilmenau 1826 ( digitized version )
• Elector Friedrich II and his brothers ... Jena 1827 ( digitized version )
• French Heroes' Hall . Ilmenau 1828 ( digitized version )

literature

• Bernhard Friedrich Voigt : New necrology of the Germans . 12th year, 1834, 1st part, Weimar 1834, pp. 247-252 ( digitized in the Google book search).

Web links

• Works by and about Karl Florentin Leidenfrost  in the German Digital Library