Tübinger Stift
Tübinger Stift is a hall of residence and teaching of the Protestant Church in Württemberg . It was founded in 1536 by Duke Ulrich for Württemberg born students who want to be ministers or teachers . They receive a scholarship which consists of boarding, lodging and further support. At the Stift during all times from beginning high importance is placed on Philosophy and Philology . Among students and tutors have been famous theologians, philosophers, poets and savants of other arts and sciences.
Famous students from the past
Nikodemus Frischlin , poet, humanist (1547 - 1590 )
Michael Mästlin , astronomer, mathematician (1550 - 1631 )
Johannes Kepler , astronomer (1571 - 1630 )
Johann Valentin Andreae , theologian (1586 - 1654 )
Wilhelm Schickhardt , theologian, astronomer, universal scientist (1592 - 1635 )
Johann Albrecht Bengel , theologian (1687 - 1752 )
Christoph Oetinger , theologian (1702 - 1782 )
Karl Friedrich Reinhard , French politician and diplomate (1761 - 1837 )
Karl Philipp Conz , poet, writer (1762 - 1827 )
Friedrich Hölderlin , poet (1770 - 1843 )
Georg Hegel , philosopher (1770 - 1831 )
Friedrich Schelling , philosopher (1775 - 1854 )
Gustav Schwab , minister, poet, writer (1792 - 1850 )
Ferdinand Christian Baur , theologian (1792 - 1860 )
August Pauly , philologist (1796 - 1845 )
Wilhelm Hauff , writer (1802 - 1827 )
Wilhelm Waiblinger , poet, writer (1804 - 1830 )
Eduard Mörike , minister and poet (1804 - 1875 )
Friedrich Theodor Vischer , writer, professor of literature (1807 - 1887 )
David Friedrich Strauß , theologian, philosopher, writer (1808 - 1874 )
Hermann Kurz , poet, writer (1813 - 1873 )
Eduard Zeller , theologian, philosopher (1814 - 1908 )
Georg Herwegh , poet, revolutionist (1817 - 1875 )
Ferdinand von Hochstetter , geologist, naturalist (1829 - 1884 )
Albert Schäffle , economist, sociologist, politician (1831 - 1903 )
Eberhard Nestle , theologian, orientalist (1851 - 1913 )
Hans Vaihinger , philosopher (1852 - 1933 )
Johannes Hieber , politician (1862 - 1951 )
Karl Heim , theologian (1874 - 1958 )
Edwin Hoernle , politician (1883 - 1952 )
Literature references
M. Leube: Das Tübinger Stift: 1770 – 1950; Geschichte des Tübinger Stifts. Stuttgart, Steinkopf (1954)
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