Georg Rörer

Georg Rörer (Latin: Georgius Rorarius) (1 October 1492, Deggendorf – 24 April 1557 Jena) was a German Lutheran theologian, clergyman, Protestant reformer and stenographer of Martin Luther's sermons and lectures.

[1] Georg Rörer began his studies at Leipzig University in 1511.

From 1522, he continued his studies at the University of Wittenberg, where he met Martin Luther, Philipp Melanchthon and Johannes Bugenhagen.

He was one of the first clergymen ordained to the office of deacon by Martin Luther in 1525.

[2] He assisted as proof-reader in Martin Luther's work of translating the Bible (1522–1545) into the German language.

Georg Rörer's alphabetic shorthand system from 1527, excerpt from a lecture by Martin Luther on the First Epistle of John
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