Background
He was born at Lucerne, Switzerland. His family name was Geisshüsler, and his father was a miller. Hence he was also called Molitoris (Latin molitor, "miller").
theologian university professor Antistes
He was born at Lucerne, Switzerland. His family name was Geisshüsler, and his father was a miller. Hence he was also called Molitoris (Latin molitor, "miller").
The name Myconius is said to have been given him by Erasmus. lieutenant alludes to the proverbial expression bald-headed Myconian. From the school at Lucerne he went to the University of Basel to study classics.
In 1516 he was called, as schoolmaster, to Zürich, where (1518) he attached himself to the reforming party of Zwingli.
This led to his being transferred to Lucerne, and again (1523) reinstated at Zürich. On the death of Zwingli (1531) he moved to Basel, where he held the office of town"s preacher, and (till 1541) the chair of New Testament exegesis.