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Albin Moller

1541 – 1618

German writer and astrologer

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About Albin Moller

Lived 1541 – 1618 (aged 76–77). Albin Moller was a linguist, translator, theologian, writer, astrologer and astronomer.

Albin Moller was a Sorbian author, astrologer, and translator who lived in eastern Germany during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Life and career

Moller was born in Straupitz, and worked there as a pastor. He died in Altdöbern.

Astrological works

In 1596, Moller published Die grosse: Practica Astrologica, a guide to astrology. In 1602, he published Fleissig und Getrewlich Gestellet, an astrological calendar, in Leipzig. The title page features a woodcut of Moller at age sixty. He published another calendar, Alt und New Schreibcalender Auff das Jar nach unsers Herrn Jhesu Christi Geburt MDCI, around 1600.

Other works

Moller translated the Lutheran hymn book Hymnal and catechism into the Lower Sorbian language in 1574, the first book to be printed in the language. He published Die Pflanzen der Arzneikräuter-Liste von (List of Medicinal Plants and Herbs) in 1582.

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Important facts

Born
1541, Straupitz
Birth century
Education
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Albin Moller's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Albin Moller?

German writer and astrologer

When was Albin Moller born?

Albin Moller was born in 1541 in Straupitz.

When did Albin Moller die?

Albin Moller died on 26 December 1618 in Altdöbern.

What was Albin Moller's occupation?

Albin Moller was a linguist, translator, theologian, writer, astrologer and astronomer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Albin Moller

· Wikidata: Q149930

· DBpedia: Albin Moller

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