The university of Wittenberg , (1502 - 1817) is a German university which was in particular distinguished at the time from the Protestant Réforme.

History

October 18th, 1502 was inaugurated the university of Wittenberg on the initiative of the prince voter Frederic III of Saxony (known as wise the ). It was the first university to see the day on the territory of the Saxon Duchés after the partition of Leipzig in 1485. This foundation ensured the formation of Juriste S, Théologien S and Médecin S necessary to the development of the principality of Saxony. Five years after his opening, the prince Frederic voter devoted the buildings of the castle of Wittenberg, in particular the church, at the new university.

The first vice-chancellor of the university was Martin Pollich (1455-1513), assisted of the theologist Johann von Staupitz. Personalities like Andreas Bodenstein, of Carlstadt, made course with the first students of the university. Staupitz was responsible for the vocation of a monk franciscain then unknown, Martin Luther. A few years later, the university called upon Nikolaus von Amsdorf, professor of theology, and with Philippe Melanchthon, which taught the Greek.

The organization and the programs of the university took as a starting point the German universities of the time. But thanks to the independence which Frederic had conferred to him, the university could enjoy a special statute and have its own jurisdiction. It developed then to become one of the theological think tanks most dynamic of Europe.

Martin Luther was accepted there doctor in 1508 and started to teach theology there. It is there, on the door of the church, which it posted its 95 theses against indulgences in 1517. Written in Latin, these proposals were translated into vernacular language, and thanks to printing works, spread themselves in all Western Europe in the luggage of the merchants, the hawkers and the itinerant companions. Wittenberg had become the center of the Protestant Réforme.

Creation of a new university

The university is closed in 1813 by Napoleon. At the conclusion of the Congress of Vienna in 1817, the Saxon duchies are incorporated in the Prussia, and the university of Wittenberg amalgamates with that of Market (created in 1694) to give the news Université Martin-Luther of Market-Wittenberg. The town of Wittenberg preserves today only the foundation Leucorea , the campus of the university being with Halle.

List personalities

(by chronological order of birth)

Theologists and reformers

• Andreas Bodenstein, reforming protesting, * 1480, † 1541
• Martin Luther * 1483, † 1546
• Bartholomäus Bernhardi, theologist, * 1487, † 1551
• Johann Forster, theologist, * 1495, † 1558
• Philippe Melanchthon, reformer Protesting * 1497, † 1560
• Johannes Aurifaber, theologist and reformer, * 1517, † 1568
• Solomon Gesner, theologist, * 1556, † 1605
• Josephus Adjutus, theologist, * 1602, † 1668
• Johann Andreas Quenstedt, theologist, * 1617, † 1688
• Balthasar Bebel, theologist, * 1632, † 1686
• Heinrich Leonhard Heubner, theologist, * 1780, † 1853

Scientists

• Erasmus Reinhold, astronomer and mathematician, 1511 - 1553
• Georg Joachim Rheticus, astronomer, * 1514, † 1576
• Johann Hermann, doctor, * 1527, † 1605
• Solomon Alberti, doctor, * 1540, † 1600
• Lorenz Scholz von Rosenau (or Laurentius Scholtz), Doctor and Botanist, * 1552, † 1599
• Abraham Vater, doctor and philosopher, * 1684 , † 1751
• Johann Matthias Hase, mathematician and cartographe* 1684, † 1742
• Johann Christian Buxbaum (or Johannes Christianus), doctor, botanist and explorer, baptized 1693, † 1730
• Georg Rudolf Böhmer, doctor and botanist, * 1723, † 1803
• Johann Daniel Titius, (Johann Daniel Tietz), astronomer, * 1729 † 1796
• Ernst Heinrich Weber, doctor, * 1795 † 1878

Men of letters

• Petrus Albinus, poet and historian, * 1543, † 1598
• Friedrich Taubmann, Philologist, * 1565, † 1613
• August Buchner, vice-chancellor, philologist * 1591, † 1661
• Georg Wilhelm Kirchmaier, philosopher, linguist, * 1673, † 1759

Lawyers

• Ulrich von Mordeisen, lawyer, statesman and diplomat, * 1519, † 1572
• Augustin Leyser, lawyer, * 1683, † 1752

Politicians

• Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish chancellor, 1583, † 1654

Characters of fiction

• Doctor Faust in the Tragedy of Faust , of Christopher Marlowe, is presented like a former student become professor of theology.
• Horatio and prince Hamlet makes their studies with Wittenberg ( Hamlet of William Shakespeare)

See too

Internal bonds

• Lutherstadt Wittenberg

External bonds

• Homonymous: University of Wittenberg, Springfield, Ohio

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