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Karl Friedrich Bahrdt

1741-08-25 – 1792-04-23

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Life & Legacy

Karl Friedrich Bahrdt (German pronunciation: [kaʁl ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈbaːɐ̯t]; 25 August 1741 – 23 April 1792), also spelled Carl Friedrich Bahrdt, was an unorthodox German Protestant biblical scholar, theologian, and polemicist. Controversial during his day, he is sometimes considered an "enfant terrible" and one of the most immoral characters in German learning.

Occupation & Career

linguist, theologian, writer, university teacher, pedagogue, translator, teacher, textbook writer, philosopher, Protestant theologian

Education

Leipzig University

Faith & Community

Lutheranism

Legacy Highlights

Church

Lutheranism

Employer

Leipzig University · Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · University of Erfurt · University of Giessen

Organizations & Memberships

freemasonry · Illuminati

Education & Institutions

Leipzig University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q213778 — wikidata View source

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