a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born April 15, 1803, at Schrecksbach, Kurhessen, commenced his theological career at Marburg in 1827, was professor of theology there in 1831, member of consistory in 1838, member of superior consistory and superintendent in 1857, and died February 26, 1883, doctor of theology. He published, Quaestionum Philoniarum Particula I (Marburg, 1829): — De Usu Philonis in Interpretatione Novi Testamenti (1831), besides several sermons. See Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:522. (B.P.)