| Authorised form of name | Sperling; Otto (1634 - 1715); barrister and polymath |
| Other forms of surname | Sperlingius |
| Dates | 1634 - 1715 |
| Nationality | German |
| Place of birth | Christiania [Oslo], Norway, Europe |
| Date of birth | 03 January 1634 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe |
| Date of death | 18 March 1715 |
| Occupation | Barrister; Author |
| Activity | Education:
Gymnasium at Bordesholm; Helmstedt (1652-1655); Leyden (1659); Kiel; LLD (1674)
Career:
Travelled in Holland, France and England (1661); went to Hamburg, where he became tutor to the sons of noble families in Holstein; lived in Copenhagen (1670-1673); barrister in Hamburg (1673, 1683-1687); Tutor to the sons of J A Buchwald, with whom he travelled to Paris; employed in Colbert's library (1681); Counsellor to the King of Denmark and Judge of the Court of Appeal (1687-1690); Professor of History and Law at the Ridderlige Akademi, Copenhagen (1692-1697); dismissed, he lived in poverty and on the charity of patrons; sold his library of over 8000 volumes at auction (1709-1710) |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 30/11/1700 |
| Age at election | 66 |
| Proposer | John Woodward |
| Sir Hans Sloane |
| Relationships | Parents: Otto Poulsen Sperling, physician and botanist, Margaert Schwendi. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; DBL |
| Code | NA4912 |