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Ottomar Behnsch
1813–1869
A 19th-century German theologian and translator, he is remembered for writing an early history of the English language and literature as well as works on church life and religious history.
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About the author
Born in 1813 and dying in 1869, Ottomar Behnsch was a German theologian, translator, and scholarly writer. Reliable library and biographical records identify him chiefly through those roles, and surviving bibliographies show a strong interest in language, literature, and church history.
His best-known book today is Geschichte der englischen Sprache und Literatur von den ältesten Zeiten bis zur Einführung der Buchdruckerkunst, a substantial study of English language and literary history. Other listed works connect him with Christian religious life and historical writing, suggesting a career shaped by both theology and literary scholarship.
Information about his personal life is limited in the sources I could confirm, but his publications make clear that he belonged to the world of 19th-century German learned writing, where theology, translation, and philology often overlapped.