Karl Nikolai von Nolcken
Karl Nikolai von Nolcken (born February 2, 1830 in Köljal / Kõljala , Ösel ; † January 22, 1913 in Arensburg , Ösel) was a German-Baltic pastor , translator, linguist and folklorist.
Life
Nolcken, a son of the landowner Alexander von Nolcken, studied history at the University of Dorpat (1850-1852) and first worked as a secretary of the district court and notary for the knight chancellery in Arensburg. From 1860 to 1864 he studied theology in Dorpat. From 1867 until his retirement in 1901 he was pastor in Peude on Ösel . Theologically, he advocated confessional Lutheranism .
Publications
Nolcken published poems and theological treatises, as well as two children's books in Estonian: Aabitsaraamat and Aabitsaraamatu sissejuhatus .
literature
- Carola L. Gottzmann, Petra Hörner: Lexicon of the German-language literature of the Baltic States and St. Petersburg . de Gruyter, Berlin 2007, p. 973.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Karl Nikolai von Nolcken. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nolcken, Karl Nikolai von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nolcken, Carl Nikolai von; Nolcken, Carl Nikolai Baron von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German pastor, translator, linguist and folklorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Köljal / Kõljala , Ösel |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 22, 1913 |
| Place of death | Arensburg , Ösel |