Johann Reuchlin, sometimes called Johannes, was a German Catholic humanist and a scholar of Greek and Hebrew, whose work also took him to modern-day Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and France. Most of Reuchlin's career centered on advancing German knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
Johann Reuchlin
Johann Reuchlin's coat of arms
Johannes Reuchlin 400th anniversary of his death 1922 medal
The reverse of this medal by Ernst Barlach
Pforzheim is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany.
Pforzheim
Reuchlin-Gymnasium (Reuchlin-Highschool) today near the water tower
A view of Pforzheim in the early 17th century. It shows all significant landmarks including the city wall, the rivers Enz and Nagold, the three monastery churches and the Margrave's residence on Schlossberg hill.
Resurrection Church (Auferstehungskirche)