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Matthäus Aurogallus (1490 – November 10, 1543), also known as Matthäus Goldhahn, was a German linguist. Born in Komotau, Bohemia, he served as Professor of Hebrew at the University of Wittenberg and was a colleague of Philipp Melanchthon and Martin Luther. He assisted Luther in the revision of the reformer's translation of the Old Testament, and made valuable contributions to the academic study of Hebrew. He died at Wittenberg.
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Matthäus Aurogallus began his education at a humanist school founded by Czech nobleman and writer Bohuslav Hasištejnský z Lobkovic, where he later taught for a time. He then studied in Leibzig from 1512-1515, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts.
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