Johann Jakob Hottinger

Born in 1783 and dying in 1860, Johann Jakob Hottinger was a Swiss historian and theologian associated with Zurich. Sources identify him as a church historian, and surviving records connect his name especially with studies of the Reformation and with academic religious history.

Catalog and authority records for his works show a scholar deeply engaged with Protestant historical subjects. Titles linked to him include work on Heinrich Bullinger and Reformation history, suggesting a strong focus on Swiss religious life, historical theology, and the relationship between church and society.

He is likely to interest listeners who enjoy older scholarly writing, especially on the Reformation, Swiss Protestant history, and 19th-century theological debate. Although not a widely known popular author today, he appears to have had a lasting place in academic and library records as a serious historical writer.