Daniel Hermann (humanist)

Daniel Hermann (c. 1543–1601) was a diplomat and Renaissance humanist. He was born in the town of Nidzica, where his father was the mayor. He studied at several universities, although never earned a formal degree. From 1572 or 1573 he worked as a diplomat in the service first of the Imperial Court and then later for the city of Gdańsk. While serving as an ambassador to King Stephen Báthory of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, Hermann embarked to the city of Riga, where he married and settled down. He was a productive Neo-Latin poet. His collected works, comprising in total three volumes of didactic and occasional poetry, were published by his widow after his death.