a German professor of history, was born Aug. 27, 1786, at Bettenhausen, near Meiningen. In 1812 he commenced his academical career at Konigsberg, where he (lied, Sept. 23, 1864. He wrote, Hildebrand als Papst Gregorius Ver undsein Zeitalter (2nd ed. Weimar. 1846): — Geschichte Preussens bis zum Untergange der Herrsschnft des deutschen Ordens (Konigsberg, 1827-39, 9 vols.): — Handb. der Gesch. Preussens des zur Reformation (ibid. 1842 sq. 3 vols.): Gesch. des deutschen Ritterordens (1857-59, 2 vols.). See Liferarischer Handweiser fli das kathol. Deutschland, 1864, p. 118 Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. 2, 1397. (B. P.)