Karl Heinrich Gottfried Witte
Karl Heinrich Gottfried Witte (born October 8, 1767 in Pritzwalk , † August 1, 1845 in Berlin ) was a German educator and writer .
Originally a Protestant pastor, from 1800 onwards Witte was primarily concerned with the education of his gifted son Johann Heinrich Friedrich Karl Witte (1800-1883). In his book "Karl Witte or Erziehungs- und Bildungsgeschichte des same" (2 volumes, 1819) he described his upbringing to be a child prodigy. This book received mainly criticism in Germany and was soon forgotten.
In China , however, the book became a bestseller in the early 21st century. Millions of Chinese there have since hoped that their children will become geniuses with the help of Witte's book. The name "Karl Witte" is often retranslated from the Chinese with "Carl Weter".
literature
- Max Mendheim : Witte, Karl Heinrich Gottfried . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 593 f.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Heinrich Gottfried Witte in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Karl Heinrich Gottfried Witte in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Witte, Karl Heinrich Gottfried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran clergyman and educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1767 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pritzwalk |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 1845 |
| Place of death | Berlin |