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Reindl, Georg Karl von

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a German theologian and philosopher, was born Jan. 25, 1683. His father, Andreas, was superintendent at Brunswick, and published two enormous volumes on the Hebrew accents. Johann studied theology at Halle. pursuing Hebrew -under Michaelis, and philosophy under Wolf. He was called in 1709 as preacher to the Friedrichswerder Church in Berlin, and in 1716 became pastor of the Church of St. Peter at Cologne. He was a favorite with Frederick William I, and also with Frederick the Great. He died Aug. 21,1741. Reinbeck isthe author of several Biblical, homiletical, and philosophical works, which are enumerated in Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.