Adolphus Bernays

Background

Adolphus Bernays was born to a Jewish family of Jacob Bernays.

Career

Adolphus Bernays became the first Professor of German in 1831 at King"s College, Strand, London, England (the college itself was founded in 1829). He published numerous books to assist his tuition, among them A Compendious German Grammar stood several editions. He was naturalized in 1854.

Bernays served at the College for over 30 years until 1863, one year before his death at the age of 70.

On 17 October 1818 in London, Adolphus Bernays married Martha Arrowsmith, daughter of Aaron Arrowsmith and Catherine Sophia Palmer. They had 9 children, among them Lewis Adolphus Bernays (1831–1908) was a public servant and agricultural writer in Australia.

Works

• book

  • German examples illustrating the author's German grammar and forming a key to the sixth and following editions of the "Familiar German exercises."