Gottlieb Mohnike

Gottlieb Christian Friedrich Mohnike (January 6, 1781 - July 6, 1841) was a German theologian and philologist who was a native of Grimmen. He was the father of physician Otto Gottlieb Mohnike (1814-1887).

He studied theology at the Universities of Greifswald and Jena, and afterwards spent several years as a private instructor on the island of Rügen. In 1813 he became pastor at St. Jakobi Church in Stralsund, and in 1824 was awarded an honorary doctorate of theology from the University of Greifswald.

Mohnike was a founder of Nordic philology, and is remembered for his translation and edition of the Heimskringla and Færeyinga Saga. He also translated contemporary Scandinavian writings, such as the works of Swedish poet Esaias Tegnér (1782-1846). In addition, he performed extensive studies involving hymnology, the history of Pomerania, and Greek and Roman literature.

Throughout his career he maintained friendships and correspondence with writer Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769-1860) and philosopher Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860).

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