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Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten (14 March 1706, Wolmirstedt, Duchy of Magdeburg – 4 July 1757, Halle) was a German Protestant theologian. He was a brother to philosopher Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten (1714–1762).
…a disciple of the rationalist Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten, whom he succeeded on his death in 1757 as head of the theological faculty. Seeking to study biblical texts scientifically, Semler evolved an undogmatic and strictly historical interpretation of Scripture that provoked strong opposition.
Just as Wolff coined vernacular equivalents for Latin philosophical terms, Baumgarten coined vernacular terms that permanently entered German theological language. See Knothe, “Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten,” 522; and Hirsch, , Geschichte, 2: 371 Google Scholar.
- David Sorkin
- 2003
Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten (* 14. März 1706 in Wolmirstedt; † 4. Juli 1757 in Halle (Saale)) war ein deutscher evangelischer Theologe. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Wirken. 3 Werke. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise und Anmerkungen. Leben. Der älteste Sohn des Pfarrers Jakob Baumgarten und seiner Frau Rosina Elisabeth (geb.
Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten, minister. In 1728, the 22-year-old Siegmund Jakob Baumgarten, a Hallensian Pietist and bibliophile, was appointed as minister of the church. In 1734 he became professor in theology and in 1748 rector of the Halle University.
Siegmund Jacob Baumgarten : System u. Geschichte in d. Theologie d. Überganges z. Neuprotestantismus. by. Schloemann, Martin. Publication date. 1974. Topics. Baumgarten, Siegmund Jacob, 1706-1757, Baumgarten, Siegmund Jakob, (1706-1757), Theologie, Baumgarten, Siegmund Jacob. Publisher. Göttingen : Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht. Collection.
BAUMGARTEN, SIEGMUND ]AKOB: German theologian; b. at Wollmirstädt (8 m. n. of Magdeburg), Saxony, Mar. 14, 1706; d. at Halle July 4, 1757. He studied at the Halle Orphan Asylum of which his father had been first inspector, and at the University of Halle.
