David Magirus

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David Magirus on a painting from 1604 in the Tübingen Professorengalerie

David Magirus (born January 6, 1566 in Vaihingen an der Enz ; † January 13, 1635 in Tübingen ) was a German lawyer and professor and rector at the University of Tübingen .

Life

Magirus was the son of the theologian Johannes Magirus , who exchanged the family name Koch for Magirus. David Magirus enrolled at the University of Tübingen in 1581 and received his Bac in 1582 . art. and in 1585 Mag. art. He studied law (JUD February 23, 1591) and was there from 1592 to 1635 professor of law, 1607 at the same time Brandenburg councilor. 1600, 1604, 1607, 1611, 1626, 1629, 1631 and 1635 he was rector of the University of Tübingen. His portrait hangs in the professors' gallery in Tübingen .

The Abbot from Lorch and hymn poet Jakob Magirus was his brother.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Reinhold Scholl: The portrait collection of the University of Tübingen, 1477 to 1927. Writings of the Verein für Württembergische Familienkunde, volume 2, published by K. Ad. Emil Müller, Stuttgart, 1927.
  2. ↑ Magirus (family). In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-428-00196-6 , p. 655 ( digitized version ).
  3. ↑ Entry by David Magirus on Tobias picture.
  4. ^ Entry by David Magirus in the DNB catalog.
personal data
SURNAME Magirus, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Magir, David; Mageirus, David; Maigeirus, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1566
PLACE OF BIRTH Vaihingen an der Enz
DATE OF DEATH January 13, 1635
Place of death Tübingen