Johann Kaspar Mörikofer

Johann Kaspar Mörikofer (11 October 1799, in Frauenfeld, Switzerland - 17 October 1877, in Riesbach) was a Swiss literary and ecclesiastical historian.

## Biography

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He studied theology at the Carolinum in Zürich, and from 1822 to 1851 was provisor and rector of city schools in Frauenfeld. From 1851 to 1869 he served as a pastor in Gottlieben. He obtained honorary doctorates at the universities of Zürich (PhD, 1872) and Basel (theology, 1876).[1]

## Works

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His historical works have scientific value and literary charm; they include:

* Die schweizerische Mundart im Verhältnis zur hochdeutschen Schriftsprache (1838) - The Swiss dialect in relation to the High German written language.
* Klopstock in Zürich im Jahre 1750–1751 (1851) - Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock in Zürich in the years 1750/51.
* Die schweizerische Litteratur des 18. Jarhunderts (1861) - Swiss literature in the 18th century.
* Ulrich Zwingli: Nach den urkundlichen Quellen (1867–69) - Ulrich Zwingli: According to documentary sources.
* Geschichte der evangelischen Flüchtlinge in der Schweiz (1876) - History of Protestant refugees In Switzerland.

## References

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1. ^ Mörikofer, Johann Kaspar Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz

## Sources

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* This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Mörikofer, Johann Kaspar" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
* Gerold Meyer von Knonau (1885). "Mörikofer, Johann Kaspar". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 22\. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 258–260.258-260&rft.pub=Duncker+&+Humblot&rft.date=1885&rft.au=Gerold+Meyer+von+Knonau&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Johann+Kaspar+Mörikofer" class="Z3988">

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