| − | [[File:Martin Luther by Cranach-restoration.jpg|thumb|250px|Martin Luther in 1529, painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder]] | + | {| class="infobox" style="width:260px; float:right; margin-left:1em;" |
| | '''Martin Luther''' (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) was one of the most important leaders in [[Christian]] and [[Germany|German]] history. An Augustinian monk, priest, professor of theology, and brilliant linguist who translated the [[Bible]] into [[German]], Luther unintentionally launched the [[Protestantism|Protestant Reformation]] and founded the [[Lutheranism|Lutheran Church]]. Today the largest [[Protestant]] school system in the [[U.S.]] is [[Lutheran]], having 130 high schools and roughly 2,400 schools at other levels.<ref>https://lsaschool.com/enroll/why-lutheran-education#:~:text=The%20Lutheran%20School%20system%20is,high%20schools%20across%20the%20nation.</ref> | | '''Martin Luther''' (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) was one of the most important leaders in [[Christian]] and [[Germany|German]] history. An Augustinian monk, priest, professor of theology, and brilliant linguist who translated the [[Bible]] into [[German]], Luther unintentionally launched the [[Protestantism|Protestant Reformation]] and founded the [[Lutheranism|Lutheran Church]]. Today the largest [[Protestant]] school system in the [[U.S.]] is [[Lutheran]], having 130 high schools and roughly 2,400 schools at other levels.<ref>https://lsaschool.com/enroll/why-lutheran-education#:~:text=The%20Lutheran%20School%20system%20is,high%20schools%20across%20the%20nation.</ref> |