“ German church historian, was born on the 4th of March 1801 at Basel, where his father was a practising physician. His preliminary education was received at a Pestalozzian school, and afterwards at the gymnasium, whence in due course he passed to the newly reorganized local university. He early devoted himself to theological studies and the service of the church, while at the same time cherishing and developing broad “humanistic” tendencies which found expression in many ways and especially in an enthusiastic admiration for the writings of Herder. ”

“ His works include Tabellarische Übersicht der Dogmengeschichte (1828) ; Encyclopädie u. Methodologie der theol. Wissenschaften (1833) ; Vorlesungen über Wesen u. Geschichte der Reformation u. des Protestantismus (1834–1843) ”