Caspar Abel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Caspar Abel |
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| Born | 14 July 1676 in Hindenburg in der Altmark, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
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| Died | 11 January 1763 (aged 86) in Westdorf, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Ordained | 1718 |
| Children | Joachim Gottwalt Abel |
Caspar Abel (14 July 1676 – 11 January 1763) was a German theologian, historian and poet.
Abel was born in Hindenburg in der Altmark, the son of a pastor, and gained his theological education in Braunschweig and Helmstedt. In 1696 he became rector in Osterburg, in 1698 at the Johannisschule in Halberstadt. In 1718 he became pastor in Westdorf near Aschersleben where he died in 1763. His son Joachim Gottwalt Abel (1723–1806) also became a pastor.
Note: From 1748 to 1764 he was assisted by Johann Gottfried Bürger, the father of poet Gottfried August Bürger.
See also
- Friedrich Gottfried Abel, his son
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