Frédéric Auguste Lichtenberger
Encyclopedia
Frédéric Auguste Lichtenberger (born in Strassburg in 1832; died 1899) was a French
theologian.
(1864). In 1877 he was appointed professor in the newly founded Protestant faculty at Paris
, of which he also became dean. In 1896, he received a D.D. from the University of Glasgow
.
was a noted French novelist and sociologist. Another son, Henri Lichtenberger (1864-1941), founded the modern school of German studies in France.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
theologian.
Biography
He obtained his degree in theology, and was made professor at the University of StrasbourgUniversity of Strasbourg
The University of Strasbourg in Strasbourg, Alsace, France, is the largest university in France, with about 43,000 students and over 4,000 researchers....
(1864). In 1877 he was appointed professor in the newly founded Protestant faculty at Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, of which he also became dean. In 1896, he received a D.D. from the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
.
Works
His publications include:- La théologie de Lessing (1854)
- De Apostolorum Præceptis Redemptoriam Christi Mortem Spectantibus (1857)
- Étude sur le principe du protestantisme (1857)
- Des éléments constitutifs de la science dogmatique (1869)
- Histoire des idées religieuses en Allemagne depuis le milieu du XVIIIème siècle (1873-87)
Family
His son André LichtenbergerAndré Lichtenberger
André Lichtenberger was a French novelist and sociologist. He held a Doctor of Letters in history. He was the son of theologian Frédéric Auguste Lichtenberger.-Published works:...
was a noted French novelist and sociologist. Another son, Henri Lichtenberger (1864-1941), founded the modern school of German studies in France.