a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Stettin, May 24, 1810. He studied at Berlin and Bonn, and commenced his academical career at the latter place. In 1836 he was professor there, and in 1839 went. to Gottingen, where, in connection with his professorship, he acted as university-preacher. In 1855 he was called as superintendent to field, and died March 27, 1883. He is the editor of Origenis de Principiis (Leipsic, 1836), and the author of, Origines. Eine Darstellung seines Lebeans und seiner Lehre (Bonn, 1841-46, 2 volumes): — Vorschlage und leitende Gedanken zu einer Kirchenorung fur das protestantische Deutschland (Gottingen, 1848): — Unrisse und Bestandtheile einer kirchlichen Lehrordnung (1849): — Christliche Wahrheiten fur unsere Zeit (1850). See Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. s.v. (B.P.)