Melanchton, Philipp
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Schwartzerd, Philipp | ||
| born on | 24 February 1497 (greg.) at 19:06 (= 7:06 PM ) | ||
| Place | Bretten, Germany, 49n02, 8e42 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m8e42 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   06°29'   16°38 Asc. 23°39'
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Biography
German humanist, a theologian, educator and church reformer, a friend and patron of Martin Luther who supported Luther's views. Melanchton was the author of "Confession of Augsburg of the Lutheran Church," 1530. A pious man, he supported occult study and astrology, and believed that ethics involved good works. A man of great energy, he was a Professor of Greek and taught as many as 900 in a day of classes. Melanchton virtually reorganized the whole educational system of Germany. He was married; four kids.
Died on 4/19/1560, Wittenburg, Germany. (Encyclopedia Britannica gives 4/14/1560 as his death date OS)
Relationships
- recipient relationship with Luther, Martin (born 19 November 1483 (greg.))
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 19 April 1560 (greg.) (Age 63)
Source Notes
Cirkels quotes Gettings, "time uncertain." Bordoni had 7:30 PM from Barbault. Lescaut gives 7:00 PM as "archives." No style designation of date given.
Andre Barbault (in personal correspondence with LMR May 2001) confirms the time of 7:06 PM as one that originates from Dr. Walter Koch at the 19th Congress of cosmobiology at Aalen in August 1967, commenting that
"It is most trustworthy." Encyclopedia Britannica has Feb 15/24.
Categories
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social (Church reformer)
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Philosopher/ Humanist
