Philipp Wackernagel
Karl Eduard Philipp Wackernagel (born June 28, 1800 in Berlin ; † June 20, 1877 in Dresden ) was a German hymn researcher , Lutheran teacher and co-founder of the German Evangelical Church Congress ; Literary historian and spokesman for "historical" spelling.
Life
First he dealt with mineralogy , then with research on the origin of Protestant chants . After completing his studies, he became a teacher and most recently director of a secondary school. His two most important colleagues were his fatherly friend Karl von Raumer and Friedrich Heinrich Ranke . His interests were very diverse: mathematics, pedagogy, German studies, theology, but mainly he was concerned with researching hymn sources. In 1861 he moved to Dresden and devoted himself entirely to this work.
Works (selection)
- Handbook of German prose. G. Reimer, 1837 ( digitized version ).
- The German hymn, from Martin Luther to Nicolaus Herman and Ambrosius Blaurer. SG Liesching, Stuttgart 1841 ( archive.org ).
- German reading book . 3rd volumes. SG Liesching, Stuttgart 1843 (1st volume, 12th edition 1851 archive.org ; 3rd volume, 19th edition 1867 digitized ).
- Martin Luther's Spiritual Songs with the singing styles that were common during his lifetime. Liesching, Stuttgart 1848 ( digitized ).
- About German orthography: first part. In: Invitation to the public examination of the pupils of the Herzoglich Nassauischen Realgymnasium. Schellenberg, Wiesbaden 1848 ( archive.org ).
- Solitude in songs. Collected by Philipp Wackernagel. Zimmer, Frankfurt am Main 1849 ( archive.org ).
- Gemstones of German poetry and wisdom in the XIII. Century. Heyder & Zimmer, Frankfurt am Main 1851 ( digitized version ).
- Bibliography on the history of the German hymn in the XVI. Century. Heyder & Zimmer, Frankfurt am Main 1855 ( archive.org ).
- The golden fibula , Wiesbaden 1863.
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The German hymn from the earliest times to the beginning of the XVII. Century . 5 volumes. Teubner, Leipzig 1864–77.
- 1st volume. 1864 ( archive.org ).
- 2nd volume. 1867 ( archive.org ).
- 3rd volume. 1870 ( digitized ).
- 4th volume. 1874 ( urn : nbn: de: bvb: 12-bsb11105579-9 ).
- 5th volume. 1877 ( archive.org ).
- Dutch Reformed songs from the 16th century persecution. Heyder & Zimmer, Frankfurt am Main 1867 ( archive.org ).
literature
- lu: Wackernagel, Philipp . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 40, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, pp. 452-459.
- Theodor Bischoff: Philipp Wackernagel in his meaning as a junior high school man and teacher of German: a reflection of the school life of the present (= program of the k. Realschule Rothenburg o / T). Peter, 1882 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
- Ludwig Schulze: Philipp Wackernagel after his life and work for the German people and the German Church: a picture of life; with a portrait of Wackernagel. Dörffling and Franke, 1879 ( limited preview in Google book search).
- Inge Mager : Wackernagel, Philipp Karl Eduard. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 13, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-072-7 , Sp. 137-139.
Web links
- Literature by and about Philipp Wackernagel in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Philipp Wackernagel in the German Digital Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Wackernagel, Philipp |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wackernagel, Karl Eduard Philipp |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hymn researcher, Lutheran teacher and co-founder of the German Evangelical Church Congress |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1800 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1877 |
Place of death | Dresden |