a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born Feb. 14,1710, at Greifswalde. He studied at his native place as well as at Jena. His lectures he commenced at his native place in 1732, where he died March 1, 1791. He wrote, 'Diss. de Davide, Prudente Politico, Pracipue in Caussa Homicidiorun a Joabo Conmmissorum (Gryph. 1733) :-T.entamen Metaphysicuna de Subordinatione Finium Primorum, Secundum quos Homines suas Tenentur Componere Actiones (ibid. 1734): Diss. de Sanctitate Dei Triunius ex Jes. 6,3 (ibid. eod.): Progr. de Immortalitate Animce Humance. ex Ratione Denzonstrata. (ibid. 1735):-Diss. de Duratione rerum et Mundiper se nulla (ibid. 1738), etc. See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, i, sq. (B. P.)