Auguste Nefftzer
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| Born | 3 February 1820 Colmar, France |
| Died | 20 August 1876 (aged 56) Basel, Switzerland |
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Strasbourg |
| Occupation | Journalist, editor, publisher and translator |
| Years active | 1842-1871 |
| Employer | La Presse |
| Known for | founder of Revue Germanique in 1857 and Le Temps in 1861 |
| Notable work | translator of L’ami Fritz |
| Home town | Colmar, France |
| Successor | Adrien Hébrard at Le Temps |
| Movement | French Republican opposition to the Second French Empire |
Auguste Nefftzer (3 February 1820 – 20 August 1876) was a French journalist, who was known for founding the publications Revue Germanique in 1858 and Le Temps 1861, as well as his translation of Life of Jesus and L’ami Fritz. Nefftzer's writings introduced G.W.F. Hegel to France.
Auguste Nefftzer was born in Colmar, France, which is in the Haut-Rhin department of the Alsace region. The city of Colmar placed a memorial plaque on the front of Nefftzer's home, which is located in the old city. He studied Protestant theology at the University of Strasbourg. While studying theology, Nefftzer and his collaborator at the Revue Germanique, were influenced by Pastor Édouard Reuss and German criticism, which would influence their translation of Life of Jesus.
Auguste Nefftzer considered himself a Hegelian and was attracted to German criticism in Biblical studies.
Nefftzer summarized his political position as a liberal Republican as follows: "Anything that promotes education, work, savings and acquisition, and ownership is liberal." ("Tout ce qui favorise l'éducation, le travail, l'épargne et l'acquisition, de la propriété est libéral.")
Nefftzer was opposed to universal suffrage at a time when the right had been granted in France for males but was still controversial, and he believed the vote should be reserved for those who are capable of making decisions.
After his graduation, Auguste Nefftzer started his journalism career in 1842 at the Courrier du Haut-Rhin.
Auguste Nefftzer then moved to Paris, where he was employed by Émile de Girardin in the editorial department of La Presse in 1844. In 1848, restrictions on the press were relaxed. Girardin was at first a supporter of Prince Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte before joining the opposition. His newspaper was part of the French penny press and had a large circulation of more than 50,0000. Another factor in its large circulation was the clampdown on the press by the government of the Second French Empire that allowed for only four opposition newspapers, of which La Presse was one choice. Nefftzer worked at La Presse until 1857.
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