Johann Benjamin Koppe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Benjamin Koppe

German theologian

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1750

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1791

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Johann Benjamin Koppe (19 August 1750 in Danzig – 12 February 1791 in Hanover) was a German Lutheran theologian.
He originated the "fragment hypothesis" (1783) in response to the Synoptic problem.He studied at the universities of Leipzig and Göttingen, where in 1775 he became a professor of theology.
In 1784 he relocated to Gotha as a senior pastor, upper consistory and general superintendent, then in 1788 moved to Hanover as first court chaplain at the Schlosskirche, consistory and general superintendent for the Grafschaft Hoya.

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