Michael Heinrich Reinhard (Junior)

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Michael Heinrich Reinhard (born May 8, 1706 in Hildburghausen ; † March 17, 1767 ) was a German Protestant theologian.

Life

He was the son of the school principal at the time, Michael Heinrich Reinhard (senior) (1676–1732). Born in Hildburghausen, Reinhard spent his further youth in Pretzsch from 1713 . After finishing school there, he attended the state school in Meißen . Reinhard then studied theology in Leipzig and Wittenberg . Remaining in the latter city, he became an assistant at the Philosophical Faculty there in 1730. However, following his father's example, Reinhard accepted the post of rector at the Latin school in Torgau in 1733 . For health reasons, however, he gave up school and in 1742 moved to Belgern as senior pastor . In 1747 he was appointed superintendent in Belzig .

Reinhard wrote several publications in Latin on the town history of Torgau.

Works

  • De lycei Torgov (1742).
  • De typographia Torgov, illustri (1749).
  • De antistibus Torgaviensibus (around 1740)

literature

  • Hans-Joachim Böttcher : "Reinhard (jun.), Michael Heinrich", in: Important historical personalities of the Düben Heath, AMF - No. 237, 2012, p. 81.
personal data
SURNAME Reinhard, Michael Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH May 8, 1706
PLACE OF BIRTH Hildburghausen
DATE OF DEATH March 17, 1767