Christian Heinrich Heineken

Christian Heinrich Heineken (1721–1725), after a painting by his mother, Catharina Elisabeth Heinecken. Engraved by (1695–1769)

Christian Heinrich Heineken or Heinecken (February 6, 1721 – June 27, 1725), also known as "the infant scholar of Lübeck", was a German child prodigy who lived only to the age of four.

Life He was born in the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck, Germany, the son of Paul Heinecken (1674–1746), a painter and architect, and Catharina Elisabeth Heinecken (1683–1757), an artist and alchemist.