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May 01, 1872 Hottingen, canton of Zürich, Switzerland Died on 11 Apr 1939 (aged 66)
Swiss theologian (1872-1939)
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About Paul Wernle
- Paul Wernle (1 May 1872 – 11 April 1939) was a Swiss theologian, born in Hottingen, today part of the city of Zürich. He studied at the Universities of Basel, Berlin and Göttingen.
- At Basel he was a student of Bernhard Duhm (1847-1928), and in Göttingen was influenced by Wilhelm Bousset (1865-1920).
- In 1900 he became an associate professor at Basel, where in 1905 he was appointed a full professor of New Testament Studies.
- During the course of his career he also taught classes in dogmatics and church history. Wernle was a representative of the Religionsgeschichtliche Schule (history of religions school).
- His expertise was in the field of New Testament analysis, and he is largely remembered for his work involving Synoptic and Pauline research. He died in Basel.
