Johann Christoph Gatterer

Johann Christoph Gatterer (13 July 1727 – 5 April 1799) was a German historian who was a native of Lichtenau. He was the father of cameralist Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer (1759–1838) and poet Magdalena Philippine Engelhard (1756–1831). He was a member of the Göttingen School of History. In 1785 Gatterer estimated that the time span from Creation to the birth of Christ to be 4181 years.

Johann Christoph Gatterer

Johann Christoph Gatterer (13 July 1727 – 5 April 1799) was a German historian who was a native of Lichtenau. He was the father of cameralist Christoph Wilhelm Jacob Gatterer (1759–1838) and poet Magdalena Philippine Engelhard (1756–1831). He was a member of the Göttingen School of History. In 1785 Gatterer estimated that the time span from Creation to the birth of Christ to be 4181 years.