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Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey

German churchman, educator, author, and journalist

Died when: 85 years 280 days (1029 months)
Star Sign: Gemini

 

Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey

Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey (French: Jean Henri Samuel Formey; 31 May 1711 – 7 March 1797) was a German churchman, educator, author, and journalist.The son of an immigrant French family, he preached, taught, and wrote in French.

A founding member of the Berlin Academy, he wrote thousands of letters, popularized scientific and philosophical ideas, and also contributed to Diderot's Encyclopédie.

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