Johann Matthäus Hassencamp
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Johann Matthäus Hassencamp (July 28, 1743 – October 6, 1797) was a German Orientalist
and Protestant theologian born in Marburg
.
He studied philology
, mathematics
, theology
and philosophy
at the Universities of Marburg and Göttingen. Afterwards he continued his studies in France, Holland and England, followed by a return to Marburg, where in 1768 he received his habilitation. Later he became a professor of Oriental languages
and mathematics
at the University in Rinteln
, where in 1777 he was given additional responsibilities as head of the university library.
Among his better known written works was an exegetical
treatise on the Pentateuch (Commentatio de Pentateucho LXX interpretum) and a 1793 biography
of theologian Johann David Michaelis
. From 1789 until his death he was publisher of the influential weekly magazine Annalen der neuesten theologischen Litteratur und Kirchengeschichte (Annals of the Latest Theological Literature and Church History). In the fields of mathematics and physics
he published a work on the history involving efforts to determine longitude
titled Kurze Geschichte der Bemühungen die Meereslänge zu erfinden (1769).
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
and Protestant theologian born in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
.
He studied philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
, mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at the Universities of Marburg and Göttingen. Afterwards he continued his studies in France, Holland and England, followed by a return to Marburg, where in 1768 he received his habilitation. Later he became a professor of Oriental languages
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
and mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at the University in Rinteln
Rinteln
Rinteln is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the banks of the Weser river above the Porta Westfalica. Population: 28,500.It is accessed by the A2 autobahn .-History:...
, where in 1777 he was given additional responsibilities as head of the university library.
Among his better known written works was an exegetical
Exegesis
Exegesis is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text. Traditionally the term was used primarily for exegesis of the Bible; however, in contemporary usage it has broadened to mean a critical explanation of any text, and the term "Biblical exegesis" is used...
treatise on the Pentateuch (Commentatio de Pentateucho LXX interpretum) and a 1793 biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
of theologian Johann David Michaelis
Johann David Michaelis
Johann David Michaelis , a famous and eloquent German biblical scholar and teacher, was a member of a family which had the chief part in maintaining that solid discipline in Hebrew and the cognate languages which distinguished the University of Halle in the period of Pietism.-Life and work:J. D...
. From 1789 until his death he was publisher of the influential weekly magazine Annalen der neuesten theologischen Litteratur und Kirchengeschichte (Annals of the Latest Theological Literature and Church History). In the fields of mathematics and physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
he published a work on the history involving efforts to determine longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
titled Kurze Geschichte der Bemühungen die Meereslänge zu erfinden (1769).