Peter Zorn

Peter Zorn (22 May 1682 – 23 January 1746) was a German librarian and philologist and Protestant theologian.

[1] From his childhood, Peter Zorn studied the Greek language and by the age of fourteen he had translated several books.

He received his bachelor's degree in theology in 1705 in Rostock and published several polemical writings.

He left Rostock, traveled to the Netherlands, returned to Germany and lived there two years where he gave lessons in Greek and antiquities.

Upon leaving, he made an appearance in his hometown, accepted a place as rector of Plön, and remained there until trouble with the minister of the prince led him to resign.