Albert Hauck

Albert Heinrich Friedrich Stephan Ernst Louis Hauck ( born December 9, 1845 in Wassertruedingen, † April 7, 1918 in Leipzig) was a German Lutheran theologian and church historian.

Albert Hauck studied since 1864 in Erlangen theology and since 1866 in Berlin, where he was influenced by Leopold von Ranke. In 1868, he put in Ansbach from the First State Exam. In 1870 he became vicar in Munich, in 1871 in Feldkirchen and received in 1875 the parish in Franconia home. Hauck taught since 1878 as associate professor of Church History and Christian Archaeology in Erlangen. Since 1882 he was a full professor. In 1889 he was appointed professor of church history at the University of Leipzig. His most important work is the Ecclesiastical History of Germany ( 1887-1920 ). It is considered the standard work of the Church 's history. In addition, he was the sole editor of the third edition of the Encyclopaedia of Protestant theology and church.

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