Franz Hermann Reinhold von Frank, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German theologian
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Place of Birth: Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany
About Franz Hermann Reinhold von Frank
- Franz Hermann Reinhold von Frank (May 2, 1827 – February 7, 1894) was a German theologian born in Altenburg.
- He was an important figure in the "Erlangen School" of the German Neo-Lutheranism movement, and a specialist in theological dogmatics. In 1850 he received his PhD at the University of Leipzig, where he was a disciple of Gottlieb Christoph von Harless.
- Afterwards, he worked as a school subrector in Ratzeburg, and in 1853 began teaching classes at the Gymnasium in Altenburg.
- In 1857 he was appointed professor of church history and systematic theology at the University of Erlangen.
- He died in Erlangen.
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