Dietrich Hermann Hegewisch (15 December 1746 – 4 April 1812) was a German

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the stu ...

who was a native of

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. He was the father of political publicist

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(1783-1865). Hegewisch studied

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and history at the

University of Göttingen The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (german: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, known informally as Georgia Augusta) is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded ...

. Following graduation he was a private tutor, then later worked as a newspaper editor in

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. From 1782 to 1812 he was a full professor of history at the

University of Kiel Kiel University, officially the Christian-Albrecht University of Kiel, (german: Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, abbreviated CAU, known informally as Christiana Albertina) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in ...

. In 1805 he was appointed ''Etatsrat'' by the Danish monarchy.

Written works

He was a prolific author who published books over a wide array of subjects. His 1811 ''Einleitung in die historische Chronologie''
"''Introduction to Historical Chronology''"
was translated into English in 1837. Other publications by Hegewisch include: * ''Geschichte der Regierung Kaiser Karls der Grossen'' (History of the government of

Charlemagne Charlemagne ( , ) or Charles the Great ( la, Carolus Magnus; german: Karl der Große; 2 April 747 – 28 January 814), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and the first Holy ...

), 1777. * ''Geschichte der Fränkischen Monarchie von dem Tode Karls des Großen bis zu dem Abgänge der Karolinger '' (History of the Frankish monarchy from the death of Charlemagne to the

Carolingian The Carolingian dynasty (; known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charlemagne, grandson of mayor Charles Martel and a descendant of the Arnulfing and Pippin ...

dissolution), 1779. * ''Geschichte Der Deutschen Von Konrad Dem Ersten Bis Zu Dem Tode Heinrichs Des Zweyten'' (History of the Germans from Konrad I up to the death of Henry II). * ''Geschichte Der Regierung Kaiser Maximilians Des Ersten'' (History of the government of Maximilian I). * ''Die Aramäer oder Syrer; ein kleiner Beitrag zur allgemeinen Weltgeschichte'' (The

Aramaeans The Arameans ( oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; syc, ܐܪ̈ܡܝܐ, Ārāmāyē) were an ancient Semitic-speaking people in the Near East, first recorded in historical sources from the late 12th century BCE. The Aramean h ...

or Syrians; a small contribution to general world history), 1791. * ''Historische und litterarische Aufsätze'' (Historical and literary essays), 1801. * ''Geschichte der Herzogtümer Schleswig und Holstein'' (History of the Duchies of

Schleswig The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ...

and

Holstein Holstein (; nds, label=Northern Low Saxon, Holsteen; da, Holsten; Latin and historical en, Holsatia, italic=yes) is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is the southern half of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of German ...

), 1801-02. * ''*Geographische und historische Nachrichten, die Kolonien der Griechen betreffend'' (Geographical and historical writings on Greek colonization); 1808, 1811.

References

translated biography @

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1746 births 1812 deaths People from Quakenbrück 18th-century German historians Academic staff of the University of Kiel German male non-fiction writers 19th-century German historians {{Germany-academic-bio-stub