Constantine Ziegra

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Konstantin Ziegra, also: Constantin Ziegra etc. (* 1617 in Döbeln ; † May 2, 1691 in Wittenberg ) was a German physicist and Lutheran theologian.

Life

Born as the son of the headmaster of the Döbelner Hospital Georg Ziegra, he attended Schulpforta and matriculated at the University of Leipzig in 1631 . After he acquired the right to give lectures in 1636, he moved to the University of Wittenberg on April 23, 1638 . There he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree on April 21, 1640 and was accepted as an adjunct at the faculty of philosophy on October 18, 1645 . He stayed in this post for some time, in the meantime completed his licentiate degree in theology before taking over the professorship in physics from his predecessor Johann Sperling in 1658 .

Ziegra was one of the last Wittenberg representatives who emphasized much more theology in physics. This is also reflected in its graduation to doctor of theology. Only after him did the scientific approach take precedence at the University of Wittenberg and thus the spiritual tendencies in physics were pushed out. Nevertheless, one can also say that he himself supported that movement through his point of view.

family

He married on July 8, 1651 in Wittenberg Anna Sophia Fritzsche (born November 14, 1626 in Wittenberg; † December 12, 1667 there), the daughter of David Fritzsche and Catharina Fluth (daughter of the pharmacist Casper Fluth and Maria Seelfisch). The 16½-year marriage resulted in seven sons and two daughters. On November 9, 1669 he married again Anna Christina Dalichow. Known by the children is:

  1. Anna Katharina Ziegra (born April 18, 1652 in Wittenberg)
  2. Georg David Ziegra (born November 5, 1653; † March 13, 1724 in Schmiedeberg) studied in Wittenberg and Leipzig from 1694 to 1724 Protestant pastor in Schmiedeberg
  3. Constantin Ziegra (born April 4, 1655 in Wittenberg)
  4. Christian Samuel Ziegra (born November 24, 1656 in Wittenberg)
  5. Michael Gottfried Ziegra (born September 3, 1658 in Wittenberg; † February 12, 1712 ibid)
  6. Casper Conrad Ziegra (born December 28, 1659 in Wittenberg)
  7. Christian Wilhelm Ziegra (September 6, 1661 in Wittenberg)
  8. Anna Sophia Ziegra (born April 12, 1663 in Wittenberg)
  9. Joachim Ehrenreich Ziegra (born July 12, 1666 in Wittenberg)
  10. Anna Christiana (born January 6, 1671 in Wittenberg)
  11. Christiane Elisabeth (born October 8, 1672 in Wittenberg)
  12. Georg Valentin (born January 10, 1675 in Wittenberg)
  13. Karl Friedrich (born December 10, 1676 in Wittenberg)
  • see. on this, church records Wittenberg and various references

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SURNAME Ziegra, Constantine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ziegera, Konstantin; Zigera, Constantine; Zieger, Konstantin; Ziegerus, Constantine; Ziegera, Constantin; Zigera, Constantin; Zieger, Constantin; Ziegerus, Constantin; Ziegra, Constantin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German physicist and Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH 1617
PLACE OF BIRTH Chub
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1691
Place of death Wittenberg