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Matthäus Aurogallus
1490-01-01 – 1543-11-10
Life & Legacy
Matthäus Aurogallus (1490 – 10 November 1543), born as Matthäus Goldhahn (he latinized his name Aurogallus in the fashion of renaissance humanists), was a Bohemian linguist. Aurogallus served as professor of Hebrew at the University of Wittenberg and was a colleague of Philip Melanchthon and Martin Luther. He assisted Luther in the revision of the reformer's translation of the Old Testament and made valuable contributions to the academic study of Hebrew.
Occupation & Career
grammarian, historian of religion, historian, university teacher, theologian, classical philologist, teacher
Education
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Legacy Highlights
Employer
University of Wittenberg
Education & Institutions
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q98384 — wikidata View source
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