Johann Wilhelm Baum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Wilhelm Baum

German evangelical theologian

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1809

Place of Birth: Flonheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Nov-1878

Profession: theologian, university teacher, church historian

Nationality: German Empire

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Johann Wilhelm Baum, sometimes known as Jean Guillaume Baum (7 December 1809, in Flonheim – 28 November 1878, in Strasbourg) was a German Protestant theologian, known for his studies involving the Protestant Reformation. From 1828 to 1833 he studied philology and theology at the Protestant seminary and at the theological faculty in Strasbourg.
From 1847 onward, he served as a pastor at St.
Thomas Church in Strasbourg.
In 1860 he became a professor of ancient languages and literature at the Protestant seminary, where in 1864 he was named a professor of homiletics.
In 1872 he was appointed professor of practical theology at the university.