Johann Georg Neumann, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Georg Neumann

German historian and theologian

Date of Birth: 01-May-1661

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1709

Profession: historian, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Johann Georg Neumann (1661–1709) was a German Lutheran theologian and church historian. Born in Mörz and educated in Zittau, Neuman enrolled in Wittenberg University in 15 May 1680, receiving the rank of magister in less than a year, on 25 April 1681 and he became a member of the philosophical faculty in 1684, and full professor for poetics in 1690. Neumann then decided to study theology and began to hold sermons.
He received his doctorate in theology in 1692 and became ordinary professor of theology in Wittenberg. Neumann was a pronounced opponent of Pietism and outspoken critic of Philipp Spener. Neumann was buried in Wittenberg's Schlosskirche, not far from the grave of Martin Luther.



Description	German copper engraver
Date of birth/death	26 March 1665	6 March 1749
Location of birth/death	Freiberg	Dresden
Work location	Dresden
Authority control	: Q8023720 VIAF: 57486075 ISNI: 0000 0001 1649 9641 ULAN: 500056470 LCCN: n85296997 GND: 122075854 WorldCat