Bernhard Rudolf Abeken (1 December 1780 – 24 February 1866) was a German philologist and literature historian.
Thus, Bernhard Abeken, who was an avid reader since being five years old, started reading religious and historical literature.
While in Jena, he often visited the house of Johann Jakob Griesbach where he had the opportunity to meet with famous German poets.
This led him soon to abandon his initial career aspiration and to engage in newer literature and general education.
Five years later, he answered the call to the college of Osnabrück, also as its vice headmaster, there to start a series of reforms.