Ernst Ludwig Theodor Henke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ernst Ludwig Theodor Henke

German theologian

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1804

Place of Birth: Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1872

Profession: librarian, historian, theologian, university teacher, church historian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Ernst Ludwig Theodor Henke

  • Ernst Ludwig Theodor Henke (February 22, 1804 in Helmstedt – December 1, 1872 in Marburg), was a German theologian and historian, and the son of the theologian Heinrich Henke (1752–1809).
  • He was the father of anatomist Wilhelm von Henke (1834–1896). From 1820, he studied at the Collegium Carolinum in Braunschweig, then continued his education at the Universities of Göttingen and Jena, where he was influenced by Jakob Friedrich Fries (1773–1843) and Ludwig Baumgarten-Crusius (1788–1843).
  • In 1826 he received his doctorate of philosophy, later returning to Braunschweig, where he taught classes at the Collegium Carolinum.
  • In 1833 he was appointed an associate professor of church history and exegesis at Jena, followed by a full professorship at the University of Marburg (1839).

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