Jacob August Franckenstein
Encyclopedia editor and professor
Born
December 27th, 1689
335 years ago
Died
1733
292 years ago — 44 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Contributed significantly to the field of encyclopedia editing and academia. Held a position in educational institutions where scholarly work was pursued. Focused on enriching knowledge through editorial efforts in encyclopedic publications, enhancing access to information.
Edited encyclopedic entries and articles
Served as a professor in higher education
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