Thomas Grynaeus

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Thomas Grynaeus

Religious Studies

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Historical Rank

Theology

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Historical Rank

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• Religious Studies

Thomas Grynaeus's Degrees

• Doctorate Theology University of Basel

Why Is Thomas Grynaeus Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Thomas Grynaeus was a theologian, reformer and pastor. Life Thomas Grynaeus grew up the son of a peasant in the Veringendorf, Württemberg. Grynaeus's uncle Simon Grynaeus was a school friend Philipp Melanchthon. Thomas studied Greek and Latin in Heidelberg and Basel and followed Simon Sulzer to the Bern Academy, where he served as professor of Classical languages. He was released from his post for introducing Lutheran views of the Lord's Supper. He moved to Basel served as teacher and later prefect of the Basel Pädagogium. After the Reformation of the Baden-Durlach by Margrave Charles II in 1556, Grynaeus became pastor in 1558 at St. Gallus' Church, Lörrach and superintendent in Rötteln, where he remained to his death in 1564.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Thomas Grynaeus?

Thomas Grynaeus is affiliated with the following schools:

• Georgia State University
• University of Basel
• University of Bern