Jakob Bernays

Jakob Bernays was a librarian, writer, philosopher, philologist and university teacher (1824–1881). He was born at Hamburg and died at Bonn.

Also recorded as Jacob Bernays.

Jakob Bernays in brief

Born
1824
Died
1881
Known for
librarian, writer, philosopher, philologist and university teacher
Place of birth
Hamburg
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Jacob Bernays. His recorded language was German.

He was the child of Isaac Bernays. Other recorded relations include Paul Bernays.

Career and activity

He was employed by University of Bonn and Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau. He belonged to Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony. He worked at Wrocław and Bonn.

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1578 to 1979.

Die Dialoge des Aristoteles: In ihrem verh"altnis zu seinen"ubrigen Werken, dated 1863. Die Heraklitischen Briefe : ein Beitrag zur philosophischen und religionsgeschichtlichen Literatur / von Jacob Bernays., dated 1869, held by Wellcome Collection. Aristotle on the effect of tragedy / Jacob Bernays., dated 1979, held by Wellcome Collection. Nicolai Vincentii Pictaviensis chirurgi [i.e. J.J. Scaliger] epistola ad Stephanum Naudinum Bursuriensem. Ad dictata Jo. Martini in librum Hippocratis, de vulneribus capitis / [Joseph Juste Scaliger]., dated 1578, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lassalle an Jakob Bernays, Lassalles Briefwechsel von der Revolution 1848 bis zum Beginn seiner Arbeiteragitation, 1923. Bernays, Germaine, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Bernays und die Aristotelische Poetik, Jacob Bernays. Un philologue juif, 1996. Jacob Bernays ou l’abandon du commentaire, Jacob Bernays. Un philologue juif, 1996. «Lachmann’s method» - Bernays, Madvig, Lachmann and others, Jacob Bernays. Un philologue juif, 1996.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Die Dialoge des Aristoteles: In ihrem verh"altnis zu seinen"ubrigen Werken (1863) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Jakob Bernays studied at University of Bonn. training under Friedrich Gottlieb Welcker is recorded. the recorded working language is German.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Wrocław and Bonn. Employment is recorded with University of Bonn and Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau. Membership is recorded of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.

Chronology

  1. 1578Nicolai Vincentii Pictaviensis chirurgi [i.e. J.J. Scaliger] epistola ad Stephanum Naudinum Bursuriensem. Ad dictata Jo. Martini in librum Hippocratis, de vulneribus capitis / [Joseph Juste Scaliger]. (Wellcome Collection).
  2. 1824Jakob Bernays born at Hamburg.
  3. 1863Die Dialoge des Aristoteles: In ihrem verh"altnis zu seinen"ubrigen Werken.
  4. 1863Die Dialoge des Aristoteles: In ihrem verh"altnis zu seinen"ubrigen Werken digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1869Die Heraklitischen Briefe : ein Beitrag zur philosophischen und religionsgeschichtlichen Literatur / von Jacob Bernays. (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 1881Jakob Bernays died at Bonn.
  7. 1979Aristotle on the effect of tragedy / Jacob Bernays. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Lassalle an Jakob Bernays, Lassalles Briefwechsel von der Revolution 1848 bis zum Beginn seiner Arbeiteragitation, 1923

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Jakob Bernays (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Jakob Bernays as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Jakob Bernays.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q69019: Jakob Bernays

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Jakob Bernays”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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