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Adolf von Harnack
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Baltic German theologian and prominent church historian (1851–1930)
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Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930) was a German and Russian theologian, librarian, university teacher, and writer. Born in Tartu, he received his education at the Imperial University of Dorpat and Leipzig University. He held academic positions at Leipzig University, the University of Marburg, the University of Giessen, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. A Lutheran, he was a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, the German Archaeological Institute, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Harnack was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art and the Adlerschild des Deutschen Reiches. His published works include *Evangelisch-Sozial*, *Monasticism: its ideals and history*, and *The confessions of St. Augustine*. He was the son of Theodosius Harnack and the father of Ernst von Harnack. He died in Heidelberg and was buried in the Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1851
- Died
- 1930
- Works
- 399
Top works
- Harnack-ehrung
- Evangelisch-Sozial
- Immanuel Kant, 1724-1924
- Monasticism: its ideals and history, and The confessions of St. Augustine
- Die altnubischen christlichen Handschriften der Königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1851–1930
- Nationality
- DE, EE, DEU
- Role / Field
- Vesturnieks, Teologs, Teologija, Baznicas vesture
- Language
- ger, deu
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 35 libraries
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Key facts
- Born
- Carl Gustav Adolf Harnack , 7 May [ O.S. 25 April ] 1851, Dorpat , Kreis Dorpat , Governorate of Livonia , Russian Empire , (present-day Tartu, Tartu County , Estonia )
- Died
- 10 June 1930 (1930-06-10) (aged 79), Heidelberg , Republic of Baden , Weimar Republic
- Other name
- Adolf Harnack
- Occupations
- Theologian, church historian
- Spouse
- Amalie Thiersch (1858–1937)
- Children
- 7, including Agnus and Ernst
- Relatives
- Theodosius Harnack (father) Axel (brother) Arvid Harnack (nephew)
- Education
- Imperial University of Dorpat University of Erlangen University of Leipzig
- Institutions
- University of Leipzig (1874–1879) University of Giessen (1879–1886) University of Marburg (1886–1888) University of Berlin (1888–1921)
- Notable students
- Karl Barth Wilhelm Bousset William Adams Brown Adolf Keller Rudolf Handmann Emanuel Hirsch William Miller Macmillan Arthur Cushman McGiffert Friedrich Loofs Wilhelm Pauck Friedrich Rittelmeyer Carl Schmidt (Coptologist) Nathaniel Schmidt Elisabeth Schmitz Heinrich Scholz Henry Nelson Wieman
- Notable works
- The Essence of Christianity ( Das Wesen des Christentums ) The History of Dogma The History of Ancient Christian Literature The Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Adolf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Tartu
- Place of death
- Heidelberg
- Child
- Ernst von Harnack
- Father
- Theodosius Harnack
- Occupation
- historian of religion
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Academic degree
- doctorate
- Doctoral advisor
- Adolf Ebert
- Image
- Adolf Harnack.jpg
- Work location
- Marburg
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- Commons category
- Adolf von Harnack
- date of birth
- 1851-01-01
- date of death
- 1930-01-01
- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- described by source
- Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia
- place of burial
- Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- Adolf von Harnack
- writing language
- German
- P6482
- Adolf von Harnack
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
Sources (6)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
20 objects attributed to Adolf von Harnack, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Source Critics of the History of Gnosticism
Letter from Adolf von Harnack from Royal Library & lt; Berlin & gt; to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Adolf von Harnack from Royal Library & lt; Berlin & gt; to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Adolf von Harnack to Unknown
Letter from Adolf von Harnack to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Adolf von Harnack to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Adolf von Harnack to Gerhart Hauptmann
Letter from Adolf von Harnack to Gerhart Hauptmann
estate of Eduard Schwartz (1858-1940) - BSB Schwartziana. II.A. Harnack, Adolf von, Eduard Schwartz (1858-1940) estate: letters and maps from Adolf von Harnack to Eduard Schwartz - BSB Schwartziana II.A. Harnack, Adolf von
The need for the preservation of the old grammar school in modern times: Lecture given in the assembly of friends of the humanist grammar school in Berlin and the province of Brandenburg on November 29, 1904
At the threshold of the third year of the war: Speech delivered on 1 August 1916 in the Philharmonic in Berlin
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Encyclopedic overview
Carl Gustav Adolf von Harnack (born Harnack; 7 May 1851 – 10 June 1930) was a Baltic German Lutheran theologian and prominent church historian. He produced many religious publications from 1873 to 1912 (in which he is sometimes credited as Adolf Harnack). He was ennobled (with the addition of von to his name) in 1914.
Harnack traced the influence of Hellenistic philosophy on early Christian writings and called on Christians to question the authenticity of doctrines that arose in the early Christian church. He rejected the historicity of the Gospel of John in favor of the Synoptic Gospels, criticized the Apostles' Creed, and promoted the Social Gospel.
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