a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born December 7, 1773, at Winsen, in Luneburg; studied at Gottingen, where he also lectured after completing his studies; in 1801 took charge of the pastorate of Scharnebeck, in Liineburg, and died June 21, 1828, leaving Geschichte des Glaubens (Leipsic, 1794-1800, 3 volumes): — Versuch einer Geschichte der theolog. Wissenschaften (Halle, 1796-98, 3 volumes): — Darstellung des bisherigen Einflusses der Kantischen Philosophie (Hanover, 1796): — Einleitung in die Geschichte der theologischen Wissenschaften (Halle, 1799): — Einleitung in das Studium und in die Literatur der Religions- und Kirchengeschichte (Gottingen, 1801): — Die Himmelfahrt Jesu (Hanover, 1808). See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, 1:416 sq.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:5, 509, 529, 562, 604, 634, 779. (B.P.)