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Adolf von Harnack

Carl Gustav Adolf von Harnack (born Harnack; 7 May 1851 – 10 June 1930) was a Baltic German Lutheran theologian and prominent church historian. He produced many religious publications from 1873 to 1912 (in which he is sometimes credited as Adolf Harnack).

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Education
Imperial University of Dorpat · University of Erlangen · University of Leipzig
Born
Carl Gustav Adolf Harnack 7 May [O.S. 25 April] 1851 Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia)
Children
7, including Agnus and Ernst
Died
10 June 1930(1930-06-10) (aged 79) Heidelberg, Republic of Baden, Weimar Republic
Institutions
University of Leipzig (1874–1879) · University of Giessen (1879–1886) · University of Marburg (1886–1888) · University of Berlin (1888–1921)
Notable students
Karl Barth · Wilhelm Bousset · William Adams Brown · Adolf Keller · Rudolf Handmann

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related to External links · 18
Adolf von Harnack → Adolf, Archived, CCEL, Century Press Archives, Christianity, Expansion, First Three Centuries, German National Library, German Website, Harnack, Internet ArchiveHarnack-Forum, Mathematics Genealogy ProjectNewspaper, November, Penn, Project GutenbergAdolf, The Mission, Works, ZBW
Notable students · 16
Adolf von Harnack → Adolf Keller, Arthur Cushman McGiffert, Carl Schmidt (Coptologist), Elisabeth Schmitz, Emanuel Hirsch, Friedrich Loofs, Friedrich Rittelmeyer, Heinrich Scholz, Henry Nelson Wieman, Karl Barth, Nathaniel Schmidt, Rudolf Handmann, Wilhelm Bousset, Wilhelm Pauck, William Adams Brown, William Miller Macmillan
related to Bibliography · 14
Adolf von Harnack → Adolf, Christentum, Gesellschaft, Göttingen, Harnack, ISBN, Kurt Nowak, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, Ruprecht, Vandenhoeck, Wikisource-logo, Wissenschaft
Institutions · 4
Adolf von Harnack → University of Berlin (1888–1921), University of Giessen (1879–1886), University of Leipzig (1874–1879), University of Marburg (1886–1888)
Notable works · 4
Adolf von Harnack → The Essence of Christianity (Das Wesen des Christentums), The History of Ancient Christian Literature, The History of Dogma, The Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries
Education · 3
Adolf von Harnack → Imperial University of Dorpat, University of Erlangen, University of Leipzig
Relatives · 3
Adolf von Harnack → Arvid Harnack (nephew), Axel (brother), Theodosius Harnack (father)
Born · 1
Adolf von Harnack → Carl Gustav Adolf Harnack 7 May [O.S. 25 April] 1851 Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia)
Children · 1
Adolf von Harnack → 7, including Agnus and Ernst
Died · 1
Adolf von Harnack → 10 June 1930(1930-06-10) (aged 79) Heidelberg, Republic of Baden, Weimar Republic

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Adolf von HarnackBornCarl Gustav Adolf Harnack 7 May [O.S. 25 April] 1851 Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (present-day Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackChildren7, including Agnus and Ernst1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackDied10 June 1930(1930-06-10) (aged 79) Heidelberg, Republic of Baden, Weimar Republic1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackEducationImperial University of Dorpat1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackEducationUniversity of Erlangen1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackEducationUniversity of Leipzig1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackInstitutionsUniversity of Leipzig (1874–1879)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackInstitutionsUniversity of Giessen (1879–1886)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackInstitutionsUniversity of Marburg (1886–1888)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackInstitutionsUniversity of Berlin (1888–1921)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsKarl Barth1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsWilhelm Bousset1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsWilliam Adams Brown1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsAdolf Keller1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsRudolf Handmann1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsEmanuel Hirsch1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsWilliam Miller Macmillan1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsArthur Cushman McGiffert1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsFriedrich Loofs1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsWilhelm Pauck1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsFriedrich Rittelmeyer1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsCarl Schmidt (Coptologist)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsNathaniel Schmidt1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsElisabeth Schmitz1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsHeinrich Scholz1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable studentsHenry Nelson Wieman1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable worksThe Essence of Christianity (Das Wesen des Christentums)1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable worksThe History of Dogma1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable worksThe History of Ancient Christian Literature1.00infobox
Adolf von HarnackNotable worksThe Mission and Expansion of Christianity in the First Three Centuries1.00infobox

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