Karl Traugott Thieme

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Karl Traugott Thieme (born January 28, 1745 in Canitz near Oschatz ; † May 30, 1802 in Löbau ) was a German pastor, teacher at several schools and a writer specializing in enlightenment and popular education.

Thieme studied theology in Leipzig and received his doctorate in 1775 with a disputation on the subject of De linguis methodice discendis dissertatio . He was then a catechist at St. Petri in Leipzig. On December 16, 1776 he took up the position of Rector of the Lyceum in Lübben in Lower Lusatia . In 1788 he was rector of the collegiate school in Merseburg. From 1798 rector in Löbau .

Thieme made a name for himself by answering Rudolph Zacharias Becker's question about the obstacles to self-thinking in Germany , in which his treatise won.

Works

  • The consolation of a well-used youth: sermon. Walther, Leipzig 1778 ( BSB ).
  • First food for common sense Frankfurt 1786 ( digitized version )
  • On the obstacles to self-thinking in Germany: A crowned award book Crusius, Leipzig 1788.
  • About the obstacles to self-thinking in Germany: A crowned prize publication In: Expedition of the German newspaper. Gotha 1791 ( BSB ).
  • Encouragement to think and act sensibly: a book for educated youngsters. Crusius, Leipzig 1801 ( digitized version ).
  • Warnefried: or About the improvement of old schools: an expert report for the school cartridges ... Crusius, Leipzig 1787. ( digitized version )

literature

  • Immanuel Gottlob Knebel: Preparatory work for a more complete biography and characteristics of M. Karl Traugott Thieme, because. Rector zu Löbau, member of the Kurfl. Saxon. Oberlaus. Society of Sciences. In: New Lusatian Monthly. No. 7-8. Görlitz, 1804 ( SLUB Dresden ) - rather a character picture of the doctor who last treated him, of little biographical value.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Data according to Sachsen Digital ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / Personen-wiki.slub-dresden.de
  2. ↑ Lausitzisches Magazin or collection of various treatises ... Volume 10, 1777, pp. 25–26 ( Google Books ).
personal data
SURNAME Thieme, Karl Traugott
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German popular enlightener
DATE OF BIRTH January 28, 1745
PLACE OF BIRTH Canitz at Oschatz
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 1802
Place of death Löbau