Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528
French theologian, canonist, rhetorician, and poet, who studied at the universities in Freiburg, Erfurt, and Heidelberg. He was a preacher at the cathedral in Speyer in 1483. In 1498, he was invited by Philip the Upright, Elector Palatine (1448-1508), to teach rhetoric and poetry at the Universität Heidelberg. From 1500, he resided in Strasbourg under the patronage of Albert of Palatinate-Mosbach (1440-1506). Initially disappointed by the excommunication of Martin Luther, he professed loyalty to the Catholic faith from 1521 until his death in 1528. Among his writings are a tract on moral and ethical pedogogy for young men (Adolescentia, 1500) and a brief history of Germany (Epitome rerum germanicarum, 1505).
- HMML ID
- 964904502920
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- LC name
- Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528
- HMML name
- Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- I.Vu
- I.Vu.
- I.W.
- J.W.
- Oelschlägel, Paul
- Olearius Heidelbergensis, Paulus
- Olearius Heydelbergensis, Paulus
- Phiniphelingii, Jacobi
- Uuym, Jacobus
- Vimpfelingius, Iacobus
Name elements
- Given names
- Jakob
- Family names
- Wimpheling
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1450
- Death date
- 1528
- Centuries
- 15th century CE ● 16th century CE
- Gender
- Males
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- Fields of activity
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Preferred citation
"Wimpheling, Jakob, 1450-1528." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 09, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/964904502920
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-06-09
- Last edited
- 2023-06-09