Matthäus Dresser, (also: Matteaus, Matthaei; Dressler, Drescher, Dresserus, Dresseri) (24 August 1536 in Erfurt – 5 October 1607 in Leipzig)[1] was a Lutheran German humanist, pedagogue, philosopher, and historian.

When the Protestant Council Grammar School of Erfurt [de] began construction in 1561, Dresser participated in the founding of the University, where he became a professor of Greek Literature.

[3] Dressner aspired to attend the University of Wittenberg, but was unable to do so due to illness at the time.

After six years of tenure, he became a professor of Greco-Roman liturgy and history at the University of Leipzig.

Dresser translated several works of Latin into German, such as Prophyry's Isagoge.