Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von Breyer
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Breyer , from 1808 von Breyer (also Carl ; born September 29, 1771 in Heutingsheim , † April 28, 1818 in Munich ), was a German historian and university professor .
Life
Breyer was the son of pastor Johann Wilhelm Breyer (1741–1800). He received his first education at the monastery schools in Blaubeuren and Bebenhausen . In 1789 he moved into the Tubingen seminary and graduated from the University of Tübingen to study philosophy and theology . In 1794 he came to Stuttgart . There he became a private tutor to the Counts of Reischach before moving to the University of Jena in 1797 . At this he took up a degree in philosophy and history, in particular he devoted himself to studying with Johann Gottlieb Fichte . His habilitation took place at Jena University in 1800 . In 1803, after having worked as a private lecturer , he received a position as associate professor at the Faculty of Philosophy.
In 1804, Breyer accepted an appointment as a full professor of history and statistics at the University of Landshut . He was also appointed royal councilor . There he attracted the attention of Minister Maximilian von Montgelas , at whose instigation he received in 1806 full membership of the Royal Bavarian Academy of Sciences . He also became a professor at the university lyceum in Munich. In 1808 he was one of the first to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Civil Merit of the Bavarian Crown and thus ennobled . Of King Maximilian the lessons of history and literature, he was Prince Karl Theodor transmitted.
Works (selection)
- De justicia Aragonum , Jena 1800.
- Outline of Universal History , 2 volumes, Academic Bookshop, Jena 1802–1804.
- Historical magazine , Cröcker, Jena 1805.
- Textbook of general history for the educational institutions of the Kingdom of Baiern , Königlicher Schulbücher-Verlag, Munich 1817-1818.
literature
- Friedrich Thiersch : Praise to Carl Wilhelm Friedrich von Breyer , Thienemann, Munich 1818.
- Franz Xaver von Wegele : Breyer, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 324 f.
- Rudolf Vierhaus (Ed.): Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie (DBE), Volume 2, 2nd edition, Saur, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-11-094656-4 , p. 76.
- Hans-Michael Körner (Ed.): Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia . De Gruyter Saur, Berlin / New York 2005, p. 237.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Johann Wilhelm Breyer on Württemberg Church History online (accessed May 30, 2018).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breyer, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breyer, Karl Wilhelm Friedrich; Breyer, Carl Wilhelm Friedrich von; Breyer, Carl Wilhelm Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1771 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heutingsheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1818 |
| Place of death | Munich |