Johann Peter Süssmilch

Johann Peter Süssmilch was a German theologian and demographic researcher in the 18th century. He is best known for studying population patterns and birth rates, believing that they followed natural laws and could be understood through careful analysis. Süssmilch sought to analyze how populations grow and change over time, seeing these patterns as part of a divine order. His work contributed to early demographic science by combining religious perspectives with systematic data analysis, helping to shape ideas about social laws and the health of populations.