a Reformed theologian of Germany, was born August 12, 1722, at Cassel. He studied at Marburg, commenced his academical career there in 1748, was professor in 1754, and died October 29, 1789. He wrote, Diss. Historica de Meritis Philippi Magnanimi in Reformationem (Marburg, 1742): — De Eutichianismo et Variis Ejus Sectis (ibid. 1746): — Versuch einer Hessischen Kirchengeschichte (ibid. 1782). See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen-Deutschlands, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:793. (B.P.)