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Encyclopedia > Tübinger Stift

Tübinger Stift is a hall of residence and teaching of the Protestant Church in Württemberg. It was founded in 1536 by Duke Ulrich for Württemberg born students who want to be ministers or teachers. They receive a scholarship which consists of boarding, lodging and further support. At the Stift during all times from beginning high importance is placed on Philosophy and Philology. Among students and tutors have been famous theologians, philosophers, poets and savants of other arts and sciences. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Württemberg (often spelled Wurttemberg in English) refers to an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in south-western Germany. ... Events February 2 - Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Argentina. ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, or Elder. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... Philosophy (from the Greek words philos and sophia meaning love of wisdom) is understood in different ways historically and by different philosophers. ... Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ...


Famous students from the past

Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin (September 22, 1547 - November 29, 1590), German philologist and poet, was born at Balingen in Württemberg, where his father was parish minister. ... Events January 16 - Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Events February 7 - Julius III becomes Pope. ... Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630), a key figure in the scientific revolution, was a German astronomer, mathematician and astrologer. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... Johannes Valentinus Andreae (1586-1654), a. ... Events November 19 - Henry Barrow, English Puritan and Separatist is imprisoned. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... Johann Albrecht Bengel (June 24, 1687 - 1752), Lutheran divine and scholar, was born at Winnenden in Württemberg. ... Events March 19 - The men under explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle murder him while searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River. ... Events February 11 - Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the US, is opened. ... Friedrich Christoph Oetinger (May 2, 1702 - February 10, 1782), was a German theosophist. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Events January 7 - The first American commercial bank opens (Bank of North America). ... Events January 16 - British capture Pondicherry, India from the French. ... Events January 10 - DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 - Michigan is admitted as the 26th U.S. state February 8 - Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 - American Physiological Society organizes in Boston February 13 - Rowland... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... Friedrich Hölderlin Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (March 20, 1770 – June 6, 1843) was a major German lyric poet. ... Events March 5 - Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (August 27, 1770 - November 14, 1831) was a German philosopher born in Stuttgart, Württemberg, in present-day southwest Germany. ... Events March 5 - Boston Massacre: 5 Americans killed by British troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schelling (January 27, 1775 - August 20, 1854) was a German philosopher. ... Events February 9 - American Revolutionary War: British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion March 23 - American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech - give me liberty or give me death in Williamsburg, Virginia. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gustav Benjamin Schwab (June 19, 1792 - November 4, 1850) was the author of Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Ferdinand Christian Baur (June 21, 1792 - 1860), was a German theologian and leader of the Tübingen school of theology. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Wilhelm Hauff (November 29, 1802 - November 18, 1827), German poet and novelist, was born at Stuttgart, the son of a secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs. ... Events March 16 - West Point is established. ... Events February 20 - Battle of Huzaingo February 28 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad offering commercial transportation of both people and freight. ... Wilhelm Waiblinger (November 21, 1804 - January 17 or 30, 1830) was a German romantic poet, mostly remembered today in connection with Friedrich Hölderlin. ... 1804 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Eduard Mörike (Ludwigsburg, September 8, 1804 – June 4, 1875 in Stuttgart) was a German romantic poet. ... 1804 is a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Friedrich Theodor Vischer (June 30, 1807 - September 14, 1887), German writer on the philosophy of art, was born at Ludwigsburg, and was the son of a clergyman. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... David Friedrich Strauss (January 27, 1808 - February 8, 1874), was a German theologian and writer. ... Events January 1 - Importation of slaves into the United States is banned February 11 - Russia issues an ultimatum to France, Finland. ... Events January - April January 1 - New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 - Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. ... Hermann Kurz (November 30, 1813 - October 10, 1873), was a German poet and novelist. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Eduard Zeller (January 22, 1814 - March 19, 1908), was a German philosopher. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Georg Herwegh Georg Herwegh (1817 - 1875), son of an innkeeper, was born in Stuttgart. ... Events March 4 - James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America April – Earthquake in Palermo, Italy April 3 – Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England May - The General Convention of the Episcopal Church founded General Theological Seminary while meeting in New York City. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ferdinand Christan, baron von Hochstetter (April 30, 1829 - July 18, 1884), was an Austrian geologist. ... Events January 8 - Hanging of body-selling murderer William Burke - his associate William Hare, who testified against him, is released January 19 - Johann Wolfgang von Goethes Faust premieres March 4 - Andrew Jackson succeeds John Quincy Adams as the President of the United States of America. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Events January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. ... 1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Hans Vaihinger (September 25, 1852 - December 18, 1933) was a German philosopher, best known as a Kant scholar and for his Philosophie des Als Ob (Philosophy of As If, 1911). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Events January - April January 1 - New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 - Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Events January January 16 - The United States Civil service, is passed January 19 - The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires begins service (Roselle, New Jersey) It was built by Thomas Edison. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Literature references

  • M. Leube: Das Tübinger Stift: 1770 – 1950; Geschichte des Tübinger Stifts. Stuttgart, Steinkopf (1954)

External links

  • Tübinger Stift (http://www.uni-tuebingen.de/EVSTIFT/)

 

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