a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Prenzlov, Prussia, May 7, 1735. He studied at Halle, and was for some time private tutor. In 1763 he was made court-preacher at Darmstadt, in 1770 member of consistory, and in 1772 professor of theology at Giessen. Ouvrier died October 1, 1792. He published, Untersuchung uber die Lehrsdtze des Christenthums (Berlin, 1773): — De Theologia. Populari (Giessen, 1775): — Annotationes Qucedam ad 2 Peter 2:2; Judae 6 (1776): — De Necessitate Satisfactionis a Paulo Romans 8:3Asserta (1777): — De Theologia Morali (1779): — An Actor. 4:24 Spiritus Sanctus Dicatur Universi Creator (1780): — De Iisden in Resurrectione Restituendis Corporibus (1781): — Geschichte der Religionen nebst ihren Griinden und Gegengriinden (1781-83, 2 volumes). See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v. (B.P.)