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Johannes Ninck
1863–1939
A German-born pastor, teacher, and linguist who built a literary life in Winterthur, he wrote across biography, religion, and moral reflection. His work often joins a thoughtful Christian outlook with a clear, approachable style.
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About the author
Born in Westerburg in 1863 and later active in Winterthur, Johannes Ninck was a writer whose life also included work as a pastor, teacher, linguist, and graphologist. Reference sources place him between Germany and Switzerland, with his career and later life closely linked to Winterthur.
Ninck is remembered in Winterthur not only as a pastor at the evangelical mission house there, but also as an author who made a name for himself through his writing. His published work ranged widely, including religious and psychological studies as well as biographical writing.
One of the best-known books associated with him is Ludwig Richter. Ein deutscher Maler und Hausfreund, a life of the painter Ludwig Richter written for a broad audience. That mix of cultural biography, moral interest, and accessible prose gives a good sense of Ninck's appeal as an author from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.