Ludwig Ott

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Ludwig Ott (October 24, 1906 in Neumarkt-St. Helena; - October 25, 1985 in Eichstaett) is a Catholic theologian and Medievalist.

After training at the Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Ott was ordained a priest in 1930. He received his doctorate in Munich (1931-1936) under Martin Grabmann and was mentored by him in studying the development of medieval theology. In 1936 he was "extraordinary professor"^{[citation needed]}, and in 1941 a full professor of dogmatics at the episcopal philosophical and theological college in Eichstaett. From 1960 to 1962 he was the rector of this Catholic university.

His research centers mostly in the area of dogmatics. With his "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma" he produced a standard reference work on dogmatics. The work, popular with both clergy and laity, has been translated into more than ten languages.