Johann Joachim Lange, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Joachim Lange

German philosopher and theologian

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1670

Place of Birth: Gardelegen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 07-May-1744

Profession: theologian, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Johann Joachim Lange (1670 in Gardelegen – 1744 in Halle) was a German Protestant theologian and philosopher. Lange was educated in Leipzig, Erfurt and Halle.
He was influenced by Christian Thomasius and the pietist August Hermann Francke.
He became a professor of theology at Halle in 1709, and opposed the philosophy of Christian Wolff.
He died in Halle on 7 May 1744. Lange wrote the hymn O God, what offering shall I give?, translated into English by John Wesley.His son, Samuel Gotthold Lange, was a noted poet.