'' Medicine professor Friedrich Hoffmann is described here. For the crime film author see Friedrich Hoffmann (author) (*1922).

Friedrich Hoffmann (* 19 February 1660; "† 12 November 1742 in resounds (Saale)) a medicine professor was in resounds.

Today still its hoping man drops are well-known as old house means. As a physician busy itself Hoffmann also with the witch teachings. In October 1703 attained a doctorate Gottfried in resounds with the work De potentia diaboli in corpora with Hoffmann. An example for the fact that also at the beginning 18. Of century straight at Universities of the question about the reality of devil and witches still current and discussion worthy appeared.

Friedrich Hoffmann is to be quite ranked therefore among those, which made scientifically a contribution for witch pursuit, even if it receives mention most rarely in this connection.

The moreover one discovered it the sources of welfare of bath and was the Mentor of the later explorer George William Steller.

Friedrich Hoffmann died on 12 November 1742 at the age of 82 years in resounds. Its grave is on the hallischen city God field.

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