Adolf von Harnack (Dictionary of World Biography: The 20th Century)
Early Life
Adolf von Harnack was born in 1851 in Dorpat, Estonia. His father, Theodosius Harnack, was a professor of practical theology at the University of Dorpat. In 1853, the family moved to Erlangen when the father was named to the faculty at the University of Erlangen but returned to Dorpat in 1866 when Theodosius rejoined the faculty at the university. Adolf attended the Gymnasium in Dorpat, where he initiated his study of church history and began his university studies at the University of Dorpat. In 1872, Adolf left Dorpat to attend the University of Leipzig,...
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