Johann Sichard

Johannes Sichardus (1499 Tauberbischofsheim1552 Tübingen, also known as Sichart, Sichard, Sichardt ) was a humanist, jurist and law professor at the University of Türbingen. He also edited several editions for printers in Basel.

Early life and education He was born in Tauberbischofsheim into a humble household. After graduation, he became a teacher at the schola poetica in Munich. In 1521 he moved to Freiburg where he lectured at the University of Freiburg with the support Ulrich Zasius,

Basel Between 1524 and 1530 he was a professor in the humanist rhetoric and law at the University of Basel. In 1524 he was nominated a professor at the philosophical faculty where he lectured rhetoric and on Cicero and Quintilian. Being recommended by Zasius, Sichardus felt obliged to lecture in support of legal humanism. In Basel, he was involved in the authorship of over twenty books. In Basel he worked with the printers Andreas Cratander, Adam Petri, and Henric Petri. In 1528 the Brevarium Alaricum was printed by Henric Petri, In 1530 the religious environment with the reformation let Sichard leave Basel.

Freiburg He then went to Freiburg where Sichard studied law with Zasius. Following he lectured on law at the University of Freiburg. He became the rector for the term 1535/1536 and again in 1542, 1545 und 1549. He was the dean seven years. Attempts to recruit him by the city of Nuremberg were unsuccessful but in 1544 the Duke of Wurttemberg Ulrich appointed him the advisor to the duchy for ten years.

Personal life He had a brother, maybe two, and sisters. He died on 9 May 1552. Following his death, Mathias Garbitius held a memorial speech at the University of Tübingen. Sichard raised two nieces but died childless and his wife remarried.