Eck·hart also Eck·art or Eck·ardt 
(ĕkhärt′, -ärt′), Johannes Known as "Meister Eckhart." 1260?-1327?
(ĕkhärt′, -ärt′), Johannes Known as "Meister Eckhart." 1260?-1327? German theologian regarded as the founder of mysticism in Germany. His influential works concern the union of the individual soul with God.