Hirzel, Johann Heinrich

Hirzel, Johann Heinrich a German theologian, was born at Zurich (Switzerland) Dec. 18, 1710. In 1737 he was appointed professor of oratory and Church history at the university of his place; in 1745, of logic and rhetoric; and in 1759 was called to the chair of theology. He died Nov. 20,1764. Of his writings, most remained in MS. He published Disp. de verbo Dei unico — reformatae Relig. fundamento (Zür. 1760, 4to): — Disp. de vi et amplitudine nominis Div. Jehovah Zebaoth (ibid 1762, 4to). — Jocher, Gelehrt Lexikon, Add. 2, 2025. (J. H.W.)