Background
He was born at Bamberg, in the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg.
scientist university professor
He was born at Bamberg, in the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg.
He studied at Leipzig, Erfurt and Wittenberg, where he became intimate with Philipp Melanchthon.
For some years he was teacher of history and Greek at the gymnasium in Nuremberg (Ägidiengymnasium). In 1530 he was sent as deputy for Nuremberg to the diet of Augsburg, where he helped Melanchthon in drawing up the Augsburg Confession. Five years later he was commissioned by Duke Ulrich of Württemberg to reorganize the university of Tübingen.
And in 1541 he rendered a similar service at Leipzig, where the remainder of his life was chiefly spent. He played an important part in the Reformation movement, and his advice was frequently sought by leading men. He died at Leipzig on 17 April 1574.
His family name was Liebhard, but he was generally called Kammermeister, previous members of his family having held the office of chamberlain (camerarius) to the bishops of Bamberg.