Nitzsch

Nitzsch, the name of several prominent theologians, the most celebrated of whom was Nitzsch, Karl Immanuel (1787-1868), who was born at Borna. in Saxony, and studied and, later on, preached at Wittenburg. In 1822 he was called to a chair at Bonn, which he held till 1847, when he went to Berlin as university preacher. He was a prominent supporter of the union. He subordinated doctrine to ethics. His works were principally theological. He died in Berlin.