Johann Friedrich Schleusner

Johann Friedrich Schleusner (16 January 1759 – 21 February 1831) was a German Protestant theologian.

Life

Schleusner was born on 16 January 1759 in Leipzig. He enrolled on 19 May 1775 at the University of Leipzig, where he obtained a "Magister" degree in Theology on 18 February 1779. In 1781 he began lecturing at the university, and was also the morning preacher at the Leipzig University church. On 7 October 1782 he became a Bachelor of Theology.

In February 1829, Schleusner was forced to retire due to a stroke, and he died of a second stroke on 21 February 1831 in Wittenberg. Schleusner was married to Sophie Christiane Weber (7 February 1768 – 30 July 1801). His son George Schleusner also gained recognition in Wittenberg. The lexicon has been criticized for needlessly multiplying definitions of words, and not being truly scientific.