Christian Wilhelm Niedner (August 9, 1797 – August 13, 1865) was a German church historian and theologian who was a native of Oberwinkel, which today is part of the town of Waldenburg, Saxony. He studied theology at the University of Leipzig, where in 1826 he received his habilitation. In 1829 he was appointed associate professor, and in 1838 became a full professor of theology at Leipzig. From 1845 he was head of the Leipzig Historical and Theological Society.

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  • Christian Wilhelm Niedner (August 9, 1797 – August 13, 1865) was a German church historian and theologian who was a native of Oberwinkel, which today is part of the town of Waldenburg, Saxony. He studied theology at the University of Leipzig, where in 1826 he received his habilitation. In 1829 he was appointed associate professor, and in 1838 became a full professor of theology at Leipzig. From 1845 he was head of the Leipzig Historical and Theological Society. In 1850 he resigned his professorship and moved to Wittenberg, where he focused on private studies. In 1859 Niedner was an appointed professor of theology at Berlin, and was also Consistorialrath to the Province of Brandenburg. His best known written work was the highly regarded Geschichte der christlichen Kirche (History of the Christian Church); (1846, 2nd Edition- 1866). He was also editor of the journal Zeitschrift für historische Theologie (Journal of Historical Theology).
  • Christian Wilhelm Niedner war ein deutscher Kirchenhistoriker.
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  • Christian Wilhelm Niedner (August 9, 1797 – August 13, 1865) was a German church historian and theologian who was a native of Oberwinkel, which today is part of the town of Waldenburg, Saxony. He studied theology at the University of Leipzig, where in 1826 he received his habilitation. In 1829 he was appointed associate professor, and in 1838 became a full professor of theology at Leipzig. From 1845 he was head of the Leipzig Historical and Theological Society.
  • Christian Wilhelm Niedner war ein deutscher Kirchenhistoriker.
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  • Christian Wilhelm Niedner
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