Franz Ferdinand Benary, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Franz Ferdinand Benary

German theologian

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1805

Place of Birth: Kassel, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1880

Profession: theologian

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Franz Ferdinand Benary (22 March 1805, Kassel – 7 February 1880, Berlin) was a German orientalist and exegete.
He was the older brother of classical philologist Agathon Benary. From 1824 he studied theology and oriental languages at the universities of Bonn, Halle and Berlin.
At Halle he was especially influenced by the teachings of Wilhelm Gesenius.
In 1829 he qualified as a lecturer of oriental languages at the University of Berlin, where in 1831, he was appointed an associate professor of Old Testament exegesis.In the realm of politics he was a distinguished member of the Fortschrittspartei (Progressive Party).
Along with art historian Heinrich Gustav Hotho, theologian Wilhelm Vatke, philosopher Karl Ludwig Michelet and Agathon Benary, he was a prominent member of the liberal reform faction in regards to Hegelianism at Berlin.