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Friedrich Ludwig Weidig

1791-02-15 – 1837-02-23

Portrait of Friedrich Ludwig Weidig
Friedrich Ludwig Weidig (1797-1837), protestantischer Theologe und Pädagoge aus dem ElsassCredit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Friedrich Ludwig Weidig (15 February 1791 – 23 February 1837) was a German Protestant theologian, pastor, activist, teacher and journalist. Initially working as a teacher in Butzbach, he then spent a short time as a pastor in Ober-Gleen, a district of Giessen. In what is now Hesse and the Middle Rhine, he was one of the main figures of the Vormärz and a pioneer of the 1848 Revolution.

Occupation & Career

theologian, pedagogue, opinion journalist, journalist, writer, philosopher, parson

Education

University of Giessen

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

University of Giessen

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q74893 — wikidata View source

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