He studied at the University of Halle, where in 1836 he obtained his habilitation. In 1837 he became an associate professor of theology at the University of Zurich. In 1842 he became a titular professor, followed by a full professorship in 1860. At the same time, he held from 1844 until his death, the post of chief librarian at the cantonal library.[1]
Published works
His writings were mainly in the fields of biblical exegesis and church history.[1] His major works include his Apocrypha of the Old Testament (1871).[2]
De Theodori Mopsvesteni vita et scriptis commentatio historica theologica, 1836 – Work associated with Theodore of Mopsuestia.
Kurzgefasstes exegetisches Handbuch zu den Apokryphen des Alten Testamentes, 6 parts, 1851–1860, (with Carl Ludwig Wilibald Grimm) – Succinct exegetical manual to the Apocrypha of the Old Testament.
Libri apocryphi Veteris Testamenti graece, 1871.
Glarean : sein Leben und seine Schriften, 1890 – Glarean, his life and his writings.
