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Heinrich Christian Boie
German poet and editor
Quick Facts
- Born:
- July 19, 1744, Meldorf, Holstein
- Died:
- March 3, 1806, Meldorf (aged 61)
- Notable Works:
- “Göttingen Muses Journal”
- Movement / Style:
- Göttinger Hain
Heinrich Christian Boie (born July 19, 1744, Meldorf, Holstein—died March 3, 1806, Meldorf) was a German poet and editor, chiefly noted as a founder of literary periodicals.
Boie studied theology and law at the University of Jena; afterward, with Friedrich Gotter, he published in 1770 the first issue of the journal Göttinger Musenalmanach. Boie and Christian von Dohm later founded the Deutsches Museum (1776; in 1789 renamed Neues Deutsches Museum). In 1776 Boie began a career in government that was concurrent with his literary activities. He served in various local posts, finally as provincial governor of the rural district of Süderdithmarschen.