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Struensee, Adam (* 1708.09.08 † 1791.05.20)
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Biographical Data
Education
../1727, Neuruppin Latin School
../1727, Brandenburg Gymnasium
1727 - 1728, University of Halle
1728 - 1730, University of Jena [Johann Franz Budde]
Career
1729 - 1730, Informator (House teacher), House of Buddeus (Taught the sons of Johann Franz Budde, professor of theology at the University of Halle)
1730 - 1732, Court preacher, House of Countess Sayn-Wittgenstein to Berleburg
1732 - 1739, Preacher at Neumarkt (in Halle)
1739 - 1747, Pastor, St. Ulrich (in Halle)
1747 - 1757, Pastor primarius, St. Ulrich (in Halle)
1747 - 1757, Professor of theology, University of Halle, Faculty of Theology
1757 - 1760, Provost and senior pastor, Dreifaltigkeitskirche (in Altona)
1760 - 1791, Generalsuperintendent to Schleswig-Holstein (in Rendsburg)
Titles, Memberships and Other Relevant Roles
1757, Consistorialrat, Oberconsistorium (in Holstein)
1760, Oberconsistorialrat, Oberconsistorium (in Holstein)
Bibliographical Data
Printed Sources
Periodica and Other Works
Samlung gründlicher und erbaulicher Schriften die auf ein rechtschaffenes Christenthum abzielen, 3 vols (Halle: Francke, 1752-1756)
- Vol. 1 (1752): Digital version
- Vol. 2 (1753): Digital version
- Vol. 3 (1756): Digital version
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Carstens, Carsten Erich, "Struensee, Adam" in Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 36 (1893), p. 643-644 [Online-Version]; URL: https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd117348120.html#adbcontent
Online Resources
Portrait: Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig; Bilddatei: ubl0051-0075; Aufn.-Datum: 2011, URL: http://www.portraitindex.de/documents/obj/33209029
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