Karl Held (theologian)
Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Held (born February 6, 1830 in Treptow an der Tollense , † May 30, 1870 ) was a German Protestant theologian . He worked mainly in Zurich , Breslau and Bonn until a mental illness put an end to his work.
Born in Western Pomerania , he was raised by his mother after the early death of his father. Held attended high school in Stettin and then studied Protestant theology at the University of Halle . In Halle, Held was particularly encouraged by August Tholuck and won over to an academic career. At the local Theological Faculty he acquired the academic degree of licentiate of theology , and he also was from the University of Rostock to Dr. phil. PhD.
Held became a repetiteur at the University of Göttingen in 1860 . The Evangelical Society of Zurich noticed him and called him to Zurich , where he worked as a preacher and lecturer at the University of Zurich . In 1865 he was appointed professor at the University of Breslau , where he also worked as an academic preacher. But in 1866 he was transferred to the University of Bonn for health reasons , because of the milder climate. Here a mental illness put an end to his work; he was admitted to Illenau , a sanatorium and nursing home, and died in 1870.
Fonts
- Jesus the Christian. Sixteen apologetic lectures on the basic doctrines of Christianity ... with regard to the rationalism and skepticism of the present . Zurich 1865. ( Online )
- Modern evangelists. A pamphlet on peace dedicated to all who care for the Church . Berlin 1863. ( Online )
literature
- Wilhelm Krafft: Held, Karl Friedr. Wilh. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 681 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hero, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Held, Karl Friedrich Wilhelm (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Treptow on the Tollense |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1870 |