Wilken Bolen
Wilken Bolen († in Greifswald ) was a German canon .
Life
Wilken Bolen probably comes from the Rügen noble family Bohlen . He obtained his master’s degree in Leipzig and matriculated in Rostock in 1419 . A year later he was accepted into the Rostock artist faculty . In 1437 he was Vice Rector and Doctor of Canon Law . He is said to have been canon in Schwerin .
As a friend and assistant to Heinrich Rubenow , Wilken was one of the founders of the University of Greifswald . He was buried in the Franciscan Church in Greifswald.
He is shown on the Rubenow plaque in Greifswald Cathedral (3rd from right) with the other professors Bernhard Bodeker , Johannes Lamside , Bertold Segeberg , Johannis Tidemann and Nicolaus Theodorici de Amsterdam .
literature
- Adolf Häckermann : Bolen, Wilken . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 3.
- German inscriptions online
Web links
- Rubenow plaque in Greifswald Cathedral
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in the Rostock matriculation portal
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bolen, Wilken |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bole, Wilkin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German canon |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1419 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1437 |
| Place of death | Greifswald |