classical philologist
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs.
German classical scholar (1764–1847)
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About Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs a German classical scholar, was born at Gotha. After studying philology and theology at Jena and Göttingen, in 1785, Friedrich Jacobs, became a teacher in the gymnasium of his native town, and in 1802 was appointed to an office in the public library. In 1807 he became classical tutor in the lyceum of Munich, but, disgusted at the attacks made upon him by the old Bavarian Catholic party, who resented the introduction of north German teachers, he returned to Gotha in 1810 to take charge of the library and the numismatic cabinet. He remained in Gotha till his death on 30 March 1847.
Everything about Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Jacobs →- Occupation
- classical philologist, librarian, numismatist, philologist
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- Born
- October 6, 1764
- Died
- March 30, 1847