About Gottfried Weigle
Lived 1816 – 1855 (aged 38). Gottfried Weigle was a German translator, linguist, bible translator, missionary and protestant theologian.
Gottfried Weigle (1816–1855) was a German missionary to Karnataka who translated the Bible into Kannada.
He was based in Dharwad, under the Basel Mission in Mangalore. Herrmann Moegling, a fellow student from Tübingen also worked on translation projects. Ferdinand Kittel worked more independently. He also undertook vaccination work in 1846.
When Weigle died in 1855, his cousin Mögling (at the then late age of 45) married Weigle's wife Pauline.
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Who was Gottfried Weigle?
Translated the Bible into Kannada (1816-1855)
When was Gottfried Weigle born?
Gottfried Weigle was born on 1 July 1816 in Zell.
When did Gottfried Weigle die?
Gottfried Weigle died on 7 June 1855 in Mangaluru.
What was Gottfried Weigle's occupation?
Gottfried Weigle was a translator, linguist, bible translator, missionary and protestant theologian.
What nationality was Gottfried Weigle?
Gottfried Weigle was German.
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