Georg Major

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Georg Major

Religious Studies

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Theology

#3355

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• Religious Studies

Georg Major's Degrees

• Doctorate Theology Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

Why Is Georg Major Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Georg Major was a Lutheran theologian of the Protestant Reformation. Life Major was born in Nuremberg in 1502. At the age of nine he was sent to Wittenberg, and in 1521 he entered the university there. He was a student of Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon, the latter being a particular influence. When Cruciger returned to Wittenberg in 1529, Major was appointed rector of the Johannisschule in Magdeburg, but in 1537 he became court preacher at Wittenberg and was ordained by Martin Luther. He began to lecture on theology in 1541.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Georg Major?

Georg Major is affiliated with the following schools:

• Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg