Jacob August Franckenstein

Encyclopedia editor and professor

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

Links & References

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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