Ullmann, KARL

Ullmann, KARL, Protestant theologian, was born at Epfenbach near Heidelberg, 15th March 1796, and except during the years 1829-36, when he was professor at Halle, spent most of his life as student and as professor at Heidelberg, where he represented a 'Mediation school' of theology. He died 12th January 1865. His best-known works are on The Sinlessness of Jesus (1841; 7th ed. 1863; Eng. trans. 1870) and Reformers before the Reformation (2d ed. 1860; Eng. trans. 1841-42). He also wrote against Strauss, and on the essentials of Christianity (1849; 5th ed. 1865). There is a monograph by Beyschlag (1867).