Johann Hinrich Wichern

GPTKB entity

Properties (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Evangelical_Church_in_Germany
gptkb:Hamburg
Diakonie
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Göttingen
gptkbp:birthDate 1808-04-21
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Hamburg
gptkbp:children Johann_Wichern
gptkbp:contribution Advocating for the poor and marginalized
gptkbp:deathDate 1881-04-07
gptkbp:established Rauhes_Haus
gptkbp:field Social work
Theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johann Hinrich Wichern
gptkbp:influenced Social gospel movement
German_Protestantism
Christian_social_work
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pietism
gptkbp:involvedIn Education reform
Social justice advocacy
Community service projects
Child welfare initiatives
gptkbp:knownFor Founding the Inner Mission movement
gptkbp:legacy Impact on modern social work practices
Inspiration for future theologians and social workers
Development_of_social_institutions_in_Germany
Promotion_of_Christian_charity
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableWork The_Inner_Mission
gptkbp:occupation Theologian
Social reformer
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse Marie_Wichern