Georg Christian Crollius
Encyclopedia
Georg Christian Crollius (b. 21 July 1728 in Zweibrücken
; d. 23 March 1790 in Zweibrücken) was a German historian
and librarian
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The son of the gymnasial headmaster Johann Philipp Crollius and of Margaretha Gabriela Joannis, Crollius studied in Halle and Göttingen
and occupied, as had his father, to whom he succeeded in the management of the Zweibrücker Herzog-Wolfgang-Gymnasium, the scholar office of the principality of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
. Duke Christian IV appointed him also to the committee of the library, the present-day Bibliotheca Bipontina, and to court historiographer. Similarly to his father he researched about the history of the Electoral Palatinate and of the Rhenish County Palatine. As member of the Mannheimer Akademie (since 1765) he wrote several essays, which were printed in the series of the Akademie. The Origines Bipontinae (1761-1769) might be cited as his main work. He worked also in the Editiones Bipontinae, which existed since 1779.
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Zweibrücken
Zweibrücken is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the Schwarzbach river.- Name :Zweibrücken appears in Latin texts as Geminus Pons and Bipontum, in French texts as Deux-Ponts. The name derives from Middle High German Zweinbrücken...
; d. 23 March 1790 in Zweibrücken) was a German historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and librarian
Librarian
A librarian is an information professional trained in library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials for those with information needs...
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The son of the gymnasial headmaster Johann Philipp Crollius and of Margaretha Gabriela Joannis, Crollius studied in Halle and Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and occupied, as had his father, to whom he succeeded in the management of the Zweibrücker Herzog-Wolfgang-Gymnasium, the scholar office of the principality of Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.-Overview:→ History before 1394 see main article County of Zweibrücken→ History before 1444 see main article County of Veldenz...
. Duke Christian IV appointed him also to the committee of the library, the present-day Bibliotheca Bipontina, and to court historiographer. Similarly to his father he researched about the history of the Electoral Palatinate and of the Rhenish County Palatine. As member of the Mannheimer Akademie (since 1765) he wrote several essays, which were printed in the series of the Akademie. The Origines Bipontinae (1761-1769) might be cited as his main work. He worked also in the Editiones Bipontinae, which existed since 1779.
Literature
- Becker, Albert: Georg Christian Crollius (1728-1790). In: Zeitschrift für Bayerische Landesgeschichte. 1. 1928, S.362–365. digitalized
External links
Literature by and about Georg Christian Crollius at the catalog of the German National LibraryGerman National Library
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