Caspar Abel
Introduction


**Caspar Abel** (14 July 1676 – 11 January 1763\) was a German [theologian](/wiki/Theologian "Theologian"), [historian](/wiki/Historian "Historian") and [poet](/wiki/Poet "Poet").

Abel was born in [Hindenburg in der Altmark](/wiki/Hindenburg_in_der_Altmark "Hindenburg in der Altmark"), the son of a pastor, and gained his theological education in [Braunschweig](/wiki/Braunschweig "Braunschweig") and [Helmstedt](/wiki/University_of_Helmstedt "University of Helmstedt"). In 1696 he became rector in [Osterburg](/wiki/Osterburg_%28Altmark%29 "Osterburg (Altmark)"), in 1698 at the *Johannisschule* in [Halberstadt](/wiki/Halberstadt "Halberstadt"). In 1718 he became pastor in [Westdorf](/wiki/Westdorf "Westdorf") near [Aschersleben](/wiki/Aschersleben "Aschersleben") where he died in 1763\. His son Joachim Gottwalt Abel (1723–1806\) also became a pastor.

Note: From 1748 to 1764 he was assisted by Johann Gottfried Bürger, the father of poet [Gottfried August Bürger](/wiki/Gottfried_August_B%C3%BCrger "Gottfried August Bürger").


When was Caspar Abel born and when did he die?