Franke, Karl Christian Lebrecht

Franke, Karl Christian Lebrecht a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born November 24, 1796, and died May 1, 1879, at Halle, doctor and professor of theology. He wrote, De Diei Dominici Apud Veteres Christianos Celebratione (Halle, 1826): — Geschichte der Hallischen Reformation (ibid. 1841). Besides, he published sermons, for which see Winer Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:617; 2:36, 174; Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. 1:373 sq. (B.P.)