, a native of Lusatia, or, according to some authorities, of Torgau,
, a native of Lusatia, or, according
to some authorities, of Torgau, in Saxony, highly
celebrated for his skill in history, geography, and genealogy,
was born in 1668. His works were chiefly written in the
form of question and answer, and so popular in Germany,
that his introduction to geography went through a vast
number of editions in that country, and has been translated into English, French, and other languages. His
works, therefore, are calculated rather for the instruction,
of the ignorant, than the satisfaction of the learned; but
are well executed in their way. Hubner was professor of
geography at Leipsic, and rector of the school at Hamburgh, in which city he died in 1731. His questions on
modern and ancient geography were published at Leipsic
in 1693, in 8vo, under the title of “Kurtze Fragen aus
der newen und alten Geographic.
” He published, 2. in
1697, and several subsequent years, in 10 volumes, similar
questions on political history, entitled “Kurtze Fragen
aus der Politischen Historic, bis zum Ausgang des Siebenzenden saeculi.
” 3. His next work was Genealogical
Tables, with genealogical questions subjoined, 1708, &c.
4. “Supplements to the preceding works. 5. Lexicons,
resembling our Gazetteers, for the aid of common life,
entitled fs Staats, Zeitungs, und Conversations-Lexico.
”
6. A Genealogical Lexicon. 7. “Bibliotheca Historica
Hamburgensis,
” Leipsic, Museum Geographicum.
” The two last were more esteemed by the
learned than any of his other works.