Johann Franz Buddeus (1667 - 1729), German Lutheran divine, was born at Anklam, a town of Pomerania, where his father was pastor.

He studied with great distinction at Greifswald and at Wittenberg, and having made a special study of languages, theology and history, was appointed professor of Greek and Latin at Coburg in 1692, professor of moral philosophy in the university of Halle in 1693, and in 1705 professor of theology at Jena. Here he was held in high esteem, and in 1715 became Primarius of his faculty and member of the Consistory.

His principal works are:

• Leipzig allgemeines historisches Lexikon (Leipzig, 1709 ff.)
• Historia Ecclesiastica Veteris Testamenti (4 vols, Halle, 1709)
• Elementa Philosophiae Practicae, Instrumentalis, et Theoreticae (3 vols, 1697)
• Selecta Juris Naturae et Gentium (Halle, 1704)
• Miscellanea Sacra (5 vols, Jeria, 1727)
• Isagoge Historico-Theologica ad Theologiam Universam, singulasque ejus partes (2 vols, 1727).