Biographical Memoir of the late Friedrich Hoffmann. 1*7 



10th February, to the beautiful cemetery of the Trinity, where 

 an iron cross now indicates his grave. 



Friedrich Hoffmann's personal appearance was striking. A 

 very successful bust, by the master-hand of Ludwig Wich- 

 mann, has preserved the highly expressive features of his coun- 

 tenance. His mind embraced, with ease and certainty, the 

 most diversified subjects ; not only was his attention drawn to 

 natural phenomena, but also to manners and customs, manu- 

 factures, &c., and these branches found in him an anxious ob- 

 server and impartial judge. A desire for the enjoyment of 

 nature, and an inclination for social intercourse, were leading 

 features in his disposition. The letters he wrote home from 

 Italy were peculiarly characteristic of his mind and dispositions, 

 and were particularly interesting, even when treating of well 

 known topics. A catalogue of his writings is subjoined to this 

 brief memoir. Science has to lament his early death ; but as- 

 suredly his contributions and exertions were great, compared to 

 the shortness of his career. His life was varied and active » 

 upon the whole fortunate, and even enviable ; he had not to 

 wait for the approbation of posterity, but, on the contrary, en- 

 joyed his fame during his lifetime. He possessed the friend- 

 ship and regard of celebrated individuals of all conditions and 

 occupations, both at home and abroad; his memory is secured 

 of a place in the history of science. 



Chronological List of Professor Friedrich Hoffmann's Works. 



1821. 1 . Attempt at a systematic arrangement of mountain-rocks, according 

 to their natural relations. In Oken's Isis, 1821, part viii. p. 710. — 1822. 2. On 

 the Turf-moor at Linum ; in conjunction with Chamisso and Poggendorf 

 Karsten's Archiv, vol. v. p. 253. — 3. On the occurrence of native copper in the 

 island of Heligoland; Gilbert's Annalen,voL Ixx. p. 432.— -1823. 4. Contribu- 

 tions to the Geognosy of Northern Germany. Part 1st — 5. Geognostical re- 

 marks on the Basalts of the Meissner district, and on their volcanic origin ; toge- 

 ther with a notice of some barometrical and electrical observations. Gilbert*s 

 Annalen, vol. Ixx v. p. 323 — 6. De Vallium in Germania boreali principalium 

 (lirectione memorabili congrua. Dissertatio inauguralis pro rite obtinenda facul- 

 tate legend! — 1824. 7. Geognostical description of the secondary rocks which 

 make their appearance at liiinebergand at Segeberg, with a Notice on the direc- 

 tion of the rivers of Northern Germany and on the Liineberger Haide, with a 

 Map ; Gilbert's Annalen, vol. Ixxvi. p. 32. — 1825. 8. On the geognostical rela- 

 tions of the left bank of the Weser as far as the Teutoburger Wald ; Pog- 

 gendorf 's Annalen, voL i. p. 1. 9. On the filling up of the cavities in Amyg- 

 daloid ; Leonhrad's Zeitschrift, 1825, vol. ii. p. 490 1826. 11). On thft 



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