Bernhard Rudolf Abeken (1780-1866), German philologist and literature historian.
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Heinrich Abeken (1809-1872), German theologian and Prussian diplomat
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Hermann Abeken (1820-1854), German political writer and statistician
Abeken retired in 1863, but nevertheless continued to teach about Sophocles and Cicero till his death in 1866.
Abeken married in 1866 Hedwig von Olfers, daughter of the general director of the royal museums, Privy Council von Olfers.
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Emperor Wilhelm I described Abeken in a condolence letter to his widow: One of my most reliable advisors, standing on my side in the most decisive moments; His loss is irreplaceable to me; In him his fatherland has lost one of the most noble and most loyal men and officials.