Felwinger, Johann Paul

Felwinger, Johann Paul a German theologian, was born at Nuremberg in 1616. Having been professor at Altdorf, he took part in the religious controversies of the time, and distinguished himself by his zeal against the writings of the Socinians, in opposition to whom he put forth, Anti-Ostorodus: — Defensio pro A. Grawero contra Smalzium. He died in 1681. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.