Theodor Lingke

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Johann Theodor Lingke (born November 21, 1720 in Torgau ; † April 10, 1801 there ) was a German Protestant theologian .

Life

Lingke was a son of the electoral Saxon chamberlain and administrator Moritz Lingke. After initial school lessons at home, Lingke visited the state school gate . He then completed a degree in theology in Wittenberg , which he completed with a master's degree and finally a doctorate . In 1745 Lingke took up his first position as the second deacon of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Torgau. In 1760 he was appointed archdeacon and in 1768 superintendent of Torgau.

On December 13, 1795, Lingke celebrated his 50th anniversary in office, where he was presented with many honors and with various treatises and poems written in his praise. In 1800 he retired. When he died, Lingke left a wife, three sons and three daughters.

He was not only an excellent expert on oriental literature, but also in many heterogeneous sciences such as B. skilled in the art of music. He also invented a new instrument, the “steel game”. Lingke was also active as an author of sermons, but also several writings on the history of the Torgau church and town.

Works

  • Deacon Torgaviensis alio vocatos ...
  • Right and Linck in a connection on the occasion of the Klingner and Lingkian marriage connection ... (1750)
  • Mental and thanksgiving sermon on Psalm C. 2.-5. at the other Jubilaeo of the Church of the Holy Spirit ... (1755)
  • D. Martin Luther's strange travel stories ... (1762, 1769)
  • Mr. D. Martin Luther's shops and souvenirs in Torgau to explain his life story ... (1764)
  • News from the Closter church in Torgau, which was used for a magazine in the last war ... (1764)
  • As the former Hochwohledle, Great Honorable, and Highly Well-Bored Lord, Mr. M. Caspar Damian ... (1765)
  • Last duty of the once highly noble women, highly honored and virtuous women, women Regina Elisabeth ... (1767)
  • At the solemn marriage of the noble bored and highly experienced gentleman ... (1768).
  • News from the Torgau town hall ... (1769)
  • Brief chronicle of the famous city of Torgau ... (1771)
  • Last duty at the crypt of the well-bored Mrs. Sophien Elisabeth von Bräuneck (1771)

literature

  • Hans-Joachim Böttcher : Lingke, Johann Theodor . In: Significant historical personalities on the Düben Heath, AMF - No. 237, 2012, pp. 61–62.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ NN: General literary gazette or annals of the entire literature ... No. I. - XIII. Leipzig January 1797.
personal data
SURNAME Lingke, Theodor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lingke, Johann Theodor (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH November 21, 1720
PLACE OF BIRTH Torgau
DATE OF DEATH April 10, 1801
Place of death Torgau