Lichtenstein, Anton August Heinrich

a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born August 25, 1753, at Helmstadt, where he also pursued his studies. In 1773 he commenced his academical career in his native place, was in 1777 rector at the Johanneum at Hamburg, and in 1782 professor of Oriental languages there. In 1798 he was called to his native place as professor of theology, general superintendent, and first preacher at St. Stephen's. He died February 17, 1816, leaving, Doctinarum Theologicarum Examen ad 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 (Helmstadt, 1771): — Num Liber Jobi cum Odyssea Homeri Comparari Possit. (1773): — Descriptio Duorum Codicum Hebraicorum adhuc Paruam Cognitoruam (1776): — Recensio Codicis Hebr. AlMS. Helmnstadiensis Quinti (1777), etc. See Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, s.v.; Furst, Bibl. Jud. 2:245; Winer, Handbuch der theol. Lit. 1:96; 2:167. (B.P.)