Potsdam and Worms. Oberlin, Ohio, a Christian colony, and its centerpiece, Oberlin College, a liberal arts college, were named for him upon their founding in 1833. J. F. Oberlin University in Tokyo, Japan, which was named for Oberlin College, also bears his name. Oberlin, Louisiana, was also named after him. His brother Jérémie Jacques Oberlin was a noted archaeologist and philologist. References Sources Further reading External links Oberlin Museum at Waldersbach Oberlin's Namesake, a multimedia presentation on J.F. Oberlin 1740 births 1826 deaths Clergy from Strasbourg French Protestant ministers and clergy French philanthropists Alsatian-German people