Johann Andreas Schmeller (6 August 1785 Tirschenreuth - 27 September 1852 in Munich) was a German scholar. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Tirschenreuth is the capital city of the district of Tirschenreuth. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Munich (German: München, (pronounced listen)German Federal State of Bavaria. ...

He was known as a Germanist, and researcher of the Bavarian dialect. His Bayerischen Wörterbuchs appeared in four volumes from 1827 to 1837. The Bavarians are a German people from Bavaria, Germany. ...

He was also the compiler of the Carmina Burana, which he named. Carmina Burana is a collection of 13th-century songs and poetry, the basis for Carl Orffs 20th-century musical settings, first performed in 1937. ...