Skip to content
EntityQ68275· pop 14· linked from 27 articles

Johann Gramann

Sign in to save

Also known as Johannes Poliander

German theologian (1487-1541)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE
Active from
1487-07-05
Active to
1541-04-29

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
20
Total plays
89

Johann Gramann or Graumann (5 July 1487, Neustadt an der Aisch, Franken - 29 April 1541, Königsberg, then in Prussia) was a Protestant-Lutheran pastor, theologian, teacher, humanist, reformer and leader of the church. He worked as rector of the Thomasschule in Leipzig. His pen name was Johannes Poliander and several of his hymn texts were used by JS Bach. After finishing his studies in Leipzig, Johann Gramann was appointed teacher at the Thomas-Schule. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Johann+

via Last.fm · Johann Gramann

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Johann
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Neustadt an der Aisch
Place of death
Königsberg
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Lutheranism
Show 4 more facts
date of birth
1487-07-05
date of death
1541-04-29
significant person
Johannes Dantiscus
Sources (1)

via Wikidata · CC0

Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Johann Gramann, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana