Background
He was born in Säckingen, Baden, Germany.
He was born in Säckingen, Baden, Germany.
He was appointed rector of the college of Ratisbon in 1605, and of the college of Munich in 1607, a post he held until 1623. In 1628 he was reappointed to the rectorship of Munich, and was still holding the office when an apoplexy ended his life. He was consulted by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria, who entrusted to him some important affairs
He died in Munich.