About Polykarp Leyser IV
Lived 1690 – 1728 (aged 37). Polykarp Leyser IV was a German legal historian, physician, historian, philosopher, lawyer and philologist.
Polykarp Leyser IV (4 September 1690 in Wunstorf – 7 April 1728 in Helmstedt) was a German Lutheran theologian, philosopher, physician, lawyer, writer and historian. He was the son of Polykarp Leyser III, the great-grandson of Polykarp Leyser II and the great-great grandson of Polykarp Leyser the Elder, all also theologians.
In 1709 he enrolled at the Hessen-Schaumburg state university of Rinteln to study theology; he graduated in 1716 and joined the philosophical faculty as an adjunct professor. he also gained a doctorate in philosophy.
In 1722 he married the daughter of Johann Andreas Schmidt; the couple had a daughter named Philippina Sibylla.
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Who was Polykarp Leyser IV?
German academic
When was Polykarp Leyser IV born?
Polykarp Leyser IV was born on 4 September 1690 in Wunstorf.
When did Polykarp Leyser IV die?
Polykarp Leyser IV died on 7 April 1728 in Helmstedt.
What was Polykarp Leyser IV's occupation?
Polykarp Leyser IV was a legal historian, physician, historian, philosopher, lawyer and philologist.
What nationality was Polykarp Leyser IV?
Polykarp Leyser IV was German.
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