Jean frederic oberlin biography definition
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J. F. Oberlin
Alsatian pastor and philanthropist (1740–1826)
J. F. Oberlin (31 August 1740 – 1 June 1826) was an Alsatianpastor and a philanthropist. He has been known as John Frederic(k) Oberlin in English, Jean-Frédéric Oberlin in French, and Johann Friedrich Oberlin in German.
Life
[edit]Oberlin was born the son of Johann Georg Oberlin (1701–1770), a teacher, and Maria Magdalena (1718–1787), daughter of lawyer Johann Heinrich Feltz, on 31 August 1740 in the German-speaking city of Strasbourg, where he studied theology. In 1766 he became Protestant pastor of Waldbach (now Waldersbach), a remote and barren område in the Steinthal (Ban de la Roche/Steintal), a valley in the Vosges on the borders of Alsace and Lorraine.
Oberlin set out to improve both the ämne and the spiritual condition of the inhabitants. He began bygd encouraging the construction of roads through the valley and the erection of bridges, rallying the peasantry to the enterprise bygd his anställda ex
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Oberlin Alumni Magazine
By Cindy Nickoloff ’88
A visit from one of John Frederick Oberlin’s descendants brings Oberlin closer to its namesake
At the time of his death in 1826, John Frederick Oberlin had enjoyed fame unique in his era. In a world where communication between countries could take months, the life and work of the dedicated Alsatian pastor were renowned throughout Europe and beginning to make waves in America.
Anne Roser Perru of Paris, France, sent an e-mail message to Oberlin in summer 2009. She identified herself as a seventh-generation descendant of John Frederick Oberlin, one of about 40 direct descendants living in Europe. She and her husband, Didier, were
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Oberlin College
Private college in Oberlin, Ohio, US
Oberlin College is a privateliberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world.[6] The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States.[7]
In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 1837, the first to admit women[8] (other than Franklin College's brief experiment in the 1780s).[9] It has been known since its founding for progressive student activism.[10]
The College of Arts & Sciences offers more than 60 majors, minors, and concentrations. Oberlin is a member of the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Five Colleges of Ohio consortium.