Bonnus, Hermann, 1504-1548

Hermann Bonnus studied in Wittenberg from 1523, then in Greifswald. While a tutor in 1528, he wrote a Latin-Low German grammar. In 1531, he was appointed rector of the Latin school, the Katharineum, which was newly founded at the Franciscan monastery of St. Katharinen in Lübeck, then he was named the first superintendent of Lübeck. At this time he was involved in the Lübeck Bible, a translation of Luther's Bible into Low German. He engaged in religious reform, creating a Reformation church order in Osnabrück in 1543. His most notable work is the Lübeck chronicle, but he also wrote catechisms, hymnbooks, lectures, an anthology, and a Latin textbook.

HMML ID
126302697219
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/126302697219
LC name
Bonnus, Hermann, 1504-1548
HMML name
Bonnus, Hermann, 1504-1548
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93034531
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/8189609

Variants

  • Bon, Hermannus
  • Bonius, Hermann
  • Bonn, Hermann
  • Bonnius, Hermann
  • Bonnus, Heinrich
  • Bonnus, Hermannus
  • Bonus, Hermann
  • Bonus, Hermannus
  • Bunnus, Hermann

Name elements

Given names
Hermann
Family names
Bonnus

Personal information

Birth date
1504
Death date
1548-02-12
Centuries
16th century CE
Gender
Males
Place born
Place died
Associated countries
Associated places
Occupations
Fields of activity
Grammar ● History ● Music ● Teaching ● Theology
Honorary titles
Rector
Languages
German ● Latin ● Low German

Affiliations

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Preferred citation

"Bonnus, Hermann, 1504-1548." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 04, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/126302697219

Change notes

Date added
2024-02-04
Last edited
2024-02-04