He studied medicine at the universities of Rinteln, Marburg and Jena, obtaining his habilitation in 1801.
He briefly worked as a doctor in Rödelheim, then settled as a physician in his hometown of Hanau.
From 1807 he served as a professor of chemistry, physics and natural history at the lyceum in Hanau.
In 1813 he was appointed a medical officer and in 1815 attained the title of Hofrat (councilor).
[2][3] He was the author of writings on various medical subjects; the best regarded were his work in the field of forensic medicine.