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Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann

1758 – 1815

German theologian and lawyer

Lawyer Theologian Animal rights advocate
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Lived 1758 – 1815 (aged 56–57). Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann was a lawyer, theologian, animal rights advocate, jurist and author.

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann (22 January 1758 – 15 October 1815) was a German theologian, lawyer and animal rights writer.

Biography Volckmann studied theology (1777–1780) and law in Leipzig. He worked in his hometown of Arnstadt as a bailiff and later as a government and court advocate. In 1794, he founded the Verein der Literaturfreunde zu Arnstadt (Association of Friends of Literature in Arnstadt). It was republished in 2018.

He married Wilhelmine Albertine Friederike Schöneweck in 1804.

Selected publications

Menschenstolz und Thierqualen (translated Human Pride and Animal Torture, 1799)

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Important facts

Born
22 January 1758, Arnstadt
Birth century
18th century
Died
1815, Arnstadt
Occupation
Lawyer, theologian, animal rights advocate, jurist, author
Nationality
Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Also known as
Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volkmann

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann?

German theologian and lawyer

When was Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann born?

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann was born on 22 January 1758 in Arnstadt.

When did Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann die?

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann died in 1815 in Arnstadt.

What was Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann's occupation?

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann was a lawyer, theologian, animal rights advocate, jurist and author.

What nationality was Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann?

Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann's recorded nationality: Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann

· Wikidata: Q60843059

· DBpedia: Johann Friedrich Ludwig Volckmann

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