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a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born November 12, 1741, at Creuznach. He studied at Heidelberg, was appointed in 1765 second preacher at Ladenberg, and in 1770 first preacher at Oppenheim. In 1773 he was called to his native place, where he labored till 1788, when he was appointed second professor of theology at Heidelberg, advancing in 1797 to the first professorship. He died February 19, 1805. Of his writings we mention, Kurzer Entwurf von Vorlesungen uber die Geschichte des judischen Volkes (Heidelberg, 1788): — Magazin fur die Kirchen- und Gelehrtengeschichte des Churfustenthums Pfalz (ibid. 1789-90, 2 volumes): — Magazin fur die pfalzische Geschichte (ibid. 1793). See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, 4:758 sq. (B.P.)