KARL HEINRICH WEIZSACKER
\kˈɑːl hˈe͡ɪnɹɪt͡ʃ wˈa͡ɪzsakə], \kˈɑːl hˈeɪnɹɪtʃ wˈaɪzsakə], \k_ˈɑː_l h_ˈeɪ_n_ɹ_ɪ_tʃ w_ˈaɪ_z_s_a_k_ə]\
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A German Protestant theologian; born at Oehringen. Wurtemberg, Dec. 11, 1822; died at Tubingen, Aug. 13, 1899. He was court chaplain at Stuttgart, 1851; member of the superior consistory there, 1859; professor of theology at Tubingen, 1861; chancellor of the university, 1890; privy councilor, 1894. Among his chief works are: "Researches in Evangelical History" (2d ed. 1891); "The Apostolic Age of the Christian Church" (2d ed. 1892; English translation 1894); etc. His translation into German of the New Testament (7th ed. 1894) has been greatly liked.
By Charles Dudley Warner
