Hinrich Braren

Hinrich Braren was born in 1751 in Oldsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr to whaling captain Brar Hinrichen.

During his work as a nautical teacher, Braren became aware of the lack of suitable books in German language since Dutch literature was common at the time.

System der praktischen Schifferkunde received international acclaim and has been called the most advanced nautical textbook of its time in central Europe.

This assessment is based on the fact that Braren not only published nautical lessons but was the first author to include physics, law of the sea and business administration.

Also, 150 years prior to its official introduction at German nautical academies, the topic of human resource management was already part of this book.

[1] Apart from his nautical textbooks, Braren also wrote a philosophical and religious treatise in 1819: Gedanken über die Frage: Was sind wir Menschen?