From 1783 to 1786 he received his education at the
University of Göttingen. He later was a schoolteacher in
Oldenburg (from 1792), an
academic rector in Nordhausen (from 1807) and a school director in Magdeburg (from 1819 until his death).[2]
Selected works
He is chiefly known for his work in the field of German school grammar. He wrote:
"Kleine theoretisch-praktische deutsche Grammatik : ein Auszug aus dem grössern Lehrbuche der deutschen Sprache" (3rd edition 1821).
"Theoretisch-praktische deutsche grammatik" (4th edition 1827).
"Leitfaden zum Unterricht in der deutschen Sprache" (twenty-fifth edition, 1885).
"Deutsche Schulgrammatik", (twenty-sixth edition by Otto Lyon, 1900).
"Allgemeines verdeutschendes und erklärendes Fremdwörterbuch : mit Bezeichnung der Aussprache und Betonung der Wörter nebst genauer Angabe ihrer Abstammung und Bildung (19th edition by Otto Lyon, 1910).[3][4]