Johann Winter von Andernach [SEP] place of death
Johann Winter von Andernach
Johann Winter von Andernach (1505 – 4 October 1574) was a Renaissance physician, university professor, humanist, translator of ancient, mostly medical works, and writer of his own medical, philological and humanities works. 
Life.
The family and youth of Winter von Andernach are not well known. He probably came from a poor family and attended the town school in Andernach, then part of the Electorate of Cologne. He left his hometown in 1517 as a teenager. He had a sharp
the name "Winter" was translated into Italian and Latin, the "W" was replaced by "Gue" or the "Wi" replaced by "Gui," giving rise to the name "Guenther" and all of its derivatives. Since "Guenther" or "Gunter" was and is a well known German name, it was considered his real name. Thus Johann Winter is known by the following names:
- in Germany: Johann Winter, Johann Winter von Andernach, Johannes Winther (von Andernach)