Name

Heinrich Leuchter

Original name

Main activity

Clergyman

Secondary activity

Theologian

Title

Doctor

Name variations

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Education place

Marburg

Education institution

University of Marburg

Activity place

Marburg, Darmstadt

Activity institution

Activity start date

Activity end date

1623

Place of birth

Melsungen

Date of birth

1558

Place of death

Darmstadt

Date of death

1623

Bibliographical references

Descriptive card

Heinrich Leuchter (1558-1623) was born in Melsungen (Hesse). He matriculated at the University of Marburg, where he studied theology under Ägidius Hunnius. In 1585 he became Dr. theol. This was followed by a pastoral appointment in Kirdorf. In 1588 he became preacher and superintendent in Marburg. He moved to Darmstadt in 1605, where he became court chaplain and superintendent (1608). He died in Darmstadt 16.8.1623. Leuchter published a series of theological works, including a polemical theological study of the Qur'an in 1604 which relies heavily on the 1543 Basel edition of Robert of Kettons Latin rendering of the Qur'an.

Entry author

Asaph Ben Tov