Karl Zittel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Zittel

German theologian

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1802

Place of Birth: Kippenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Aug-1871

Profession: politician, theologian

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Karl Zittel (21 June 1802, Schmieheim – 28 August 1871, Karlsruhe) was a German theologian, who was a prominent figure in 19th century Liberal Protestantism.
He was the father of paleontologist Karl Alfred von Zittel (1839–1904). He studied theology at the University of Jena, and in 1834 became a pastor in Bahlingen.
From 1842 onward, he was a member of the second chamber in the Baden Ständeversammlung, where in September 1845, he made a proposal in favor of Religionsfreiheit (freedom of religion), a motion that gained notoriety at the time.
In 1848 he became a pastor in Heidelberg, and during the same year, became a member of the Frankfurt Parliament as a representative of Karlsruhe.He was co-founder of the Protestantenvereins (German Protestant Association), of which, he was a committee member up until his death in 1871.
From 1857 to 1865, he was an editor of the popular journal Der Sonntagabend.