Franz Oberthür (6 August 1745 in

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– 30 August 1831) was a German Roman Catholic scholar who edited an 18th-century edition of

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. In 1773 he was appointed professor of dogmatics and

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. He is best known for his efforts involving reform within the church and the education system. In 1806 he founded the ''Gesellschaft zur Vervollkommung der mechanischen Künste'' (Society for the Perfection of Mechanical Arts).

Selected works

* "Flavii Iosephi Hebraei Opera omnia graece et latine : excusa ad editionem Lugduno-Batauam Sigeberti Hauercampii, cum Oxoniensi Ioannis Hudsonii collatam", 1782. * "Idea biblica ecclesiae Dei". 1790. * ''Theologische Encyklopädie oder der Theologischen Wissenschaften Umfang und Zusammenhang'', 1828 – Theological encyclopaedia; theological sciences scope and context.OCLC Classify
published works

References

*Sowerby, E.M. ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', 1952, v. 1, p. 4 1745 births 1831 deaths Clergy from Würzburg Writers from Würzburg People from the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg 18th-century German Catholic theologians German male non-fiction writers 18th-century German writers 19th-century German writers 19th-century German male writers 18th-century German male writers Academic staff of the University of Würzburg {{editor-stub