Paul Drews, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Drews

German theologian

Date of Birth: 08-May-1858

Place of Birth: Eibenstock, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1912

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Paul Gottfried Drews (8 May 1858, Eibenstock, Kingdom of Saxony – 1 August 1912, Halle) was a German Lutheran theologian. He studied theology at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig and at the University of Göttingen, then served as a pastor in Burkau (from 1883) and Dresden (from 1889).
In 1894 he became an associate professor of practical theology at the University of Jena, followed by full professorships at Giessen (from 1901) and Halle (from 1908).