Gotz, George Friedrich

Gotz, George Friedrich a Protestant theologian of Germany, was born at Hanau, April 9, 1750. He studied at Halle, became doctor of divinity and pastor primarius in his native place, and died there, February 3, 1813. He published Sermons and some ascetical writings. See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v.; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 2:153, 157, 160, 163, 175, 179, 181, 184, 204, 206, 280. (B.P.).