Caspar Olevian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Caspar Olevian

German Reformed theologian

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1536

Place of Birth: Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Mar-1587

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Caspar Olevian (or Kaspar Olevianus; 10 August 1536 – 15 March 1587) was a significant German Reformed theologian during the Protestant Reformation and along with Zacharius Ursinus was said to be co-author of the Heidelberg Catechism.
That theory of authorship has been questioned by some modern scholarship.



Alternative names	Dietrich de Bry, Theodoor de Bry, Dirk de Bry
Description	Southern Netherlandish engraver, draughtsman, editor and publisher
Date of birth/death	1528 / 1528	27 March 1598
Location of birth/death	Liège	Frankfurt
Work location	Liège, Straßburg, London, Frankfurt
Authority control	: Q708961 VIAF: 17251054 ISNI: 0000 0001 2099 3669 ULAN: 500003497 LCCN: n79060505 NLA: 35797381 WorldCat