Education
Born in Mülheim, Kortum studied medicine and was from 1771 physician in Bochum, where he died in 1824.
Born in Mülheim, Kortum studied medicine and was from 1771 physician in Bochum, where he died in 1824.
However, he is most well known for his satirical epic poem, Life, Opinions, and Deeds of Hieronymus Jobs the Candidate (Leben, Meinungen und Thaten von Hieronymus Jobs dem Kandidaten), first published anonymously in 1784 and also known as The Jobsiade. He also published a number of other satirical works, but none enjoyed the same level of popularity.