Bartholomäus Bernardi (1487–1551) was the rector and a
professor
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of
physics
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and
philosophy at the
University
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of
Wittenberg
Wittenberg ( , ; Low Saxon: ''Wittenbarg''; meaning ''White Mountain''; officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg (''Luther City Wittenberg'')), is the fourth largest town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Wittenberg is situated on the River Elbe, north o ...
during the time of
Martin Luther
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. He became a
Protestant reformer
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In the context of the Reformation, Martin Luther was the first reformer (sharing his views publicly in 15 ...
. He was also pastor of the congregation in
Kemberg
Kemberg () is a town in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The town lies on the north edge of the Düben Heath Nature Park.
Subdivisions
The town Kemberg consists of the following ''Ortschaften'' or municipal districts: ,
Saxony
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—15.2 kilometers (9.4 miles) south of
Wittenberg
Wittenberg ( , ; Low Saxon: ''Wittenbarg''; meaning ''White Mountain''; officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg (''Luther City Wittenberg'')), is the fourth largest town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Wittenberg is situated on the River Elbe, north o ...
— and the third (after Jacob Knabe of Danzig and Nicholas Brunner of Nesselbach)
Lutheran
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priest to marry.
Bernhardi Bernhardi may refer to:
People
* Friedrich von Bernhardi (1849–1930), Prussian general
* Johann Jakob Bernhardi
Johann Jakob Bernhardi (1 September 1774, in Erfurt – 13 May 1850, in Erfurt) was a German doctor and botanist.
Biography
Johann ...
Bernhardi Bernhardi may refer to:
People
* Friedrich von Bernhardi (1849–1930), Prussian general
* Johann Jakob Bernhardi
Johann Jakob Bernhardi (1 September 1774, in Erfurt – 13 May 1850, in Erfurt) was a German doctor and botanist.
Biography
Johann ...
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