Johann Georg Veit Engelhardt

He was born at Neustadt-on-the-Aisch. He and was educated at Erlangen, where he afterwards taught in the gymnasium (1817), and became professor of theology in the university (1821).[1] During the years 1845, 1847 and 1848 was the representative of his university in the diet at Munich.[2]

Gravesite of Engelhardt at the Neustädter Friedhof in Erlangen

His two great works were a Handbuch der Kirchengeschichte in 4 volumes (1833-1834), and a Dogmengeschichte in 2 volumes, (1839).[1] Other works included a translation of the writings ascribed to Dionysius the Areopagite and Richard von St. Victor und Johannes Ruysbroek (referring to Richard of Saint Victor and John of Ruusbroec; 1838).[2] He died at Erlangen on September 13, 1855.[1]

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Engelhardt, Johann Georg Veit". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.