Wilhelm Klebitz

Wilhelm Klebitz (also Klebiz ; * around 1533 in Nahmitz ; † 1568 in Paris ) was a German Zwinglian theologian and mathematician .

Life

Klebitz was born in the Mark Brandenburg and initially appears as a teacher or rector in Bocholt . Because of questions of faith, he moved from Bocholt to Freiburg im Breisgau . From there he went to Heidelberg in 1559 at the latest . At the University of Heidelberg he received at least a bachelor's degree , according to other sources he is also said to be a Dr. theol. have been awarded.

In Heidelberg, Klebitz met Tilemann Hesshus, with whom he got into a serious conflict over questions of faith. Hesshus first tried to prevent Klebitz from obtaining academic degrees , which he failed. However, he successfully prevented Klebitz's career as a lecturer at Heidelberg University. During this time he was only active as a deacon at the local Church of the Holy Spirit . The dispute between Hesshus and Klebitz escalated, so that the Elector Friedrich III. on September 16, 1559 was forced to dismiss both opponents from their offices.

As a result, Klebitz was unable to find a new job. So he moved on with his family. It is not known whether the attempt to get a teaching position at the University of Cologne was successful, but he swore an oath for it , in which he professed his Catholicism . Klebitz is said to have passed through various stations, such as the cities of Bremen , Emden , Frankfurt am Main , Worcester and Zwolle . Most recently he stayed in Paris, where he finally died.

In addition to his theological writings, he also published mathematical writings.

Publications (selection)

• Victoria Veritatis, Ac Rvina Papatvs Saxonici: Responsio VVilhelmi Klebitii Necessaria ad Argumenta Doct. Tilemanni Heshusij. Pro Defensione Ivsta I. Causae Christianae, & Verae. , Delenus, Freiburg 1561.
• Insulae Melitensis Historia , Antwerp 1565.
• Drey Bapstumb: That is a glorification of vilfelt, cunning and evil practitioners, encountering the Inquisition and Obseruation of the bloodthirsty posters of the Cardinale Granduella and its appendix invented ... Against which tyrannical supremacists, the lords of the nobility and states of the Netherlands ... opposed , Strasbourg 1566.
• Gifftjager, that is from cause, cleaning, waring and curation Pestilenzischer Lufft , Frankfurt 1567.
• Nachtigal: Apart from Johann Friderich's fellow Hertzoge zu Sachssen published writings from the vrsprung´, beginning, vn whole process, the Wirtzburg and Grunbach trade a brief extract. Send you useful and Christian style to the Romans. Key. May. Chur and princes, also other groups of the Holy Roman Empire, encountered the present depressing occupation of the mighty fortress Grimenstein, and the well-worn place of Gotha. , 1567.

literature

• Wilhelm Gaß :  Klebiz, Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 16, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 67 f.
• Florian Cajori . A History of Mathematical Notations , Dover, 1993, p. 238.
• Wim Janse: The Heidelberg Zwinglian Wilhelm Klebitz (around 1533–1568) and his position in the emerging confessionalism , in: Schindler / Stickelberger: The Zurich Reformation: Radiation and Feedback, Peter Lang, Bern 2001, ISBN 3-906764-38-9 , Pp. 203-220.

Web links

• Works by and about Wilhelm Klebitz  in the German Digital Library
• Wilhelm Klebitz on controversia-et-confessio.de