Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey
German churchman, educator, author, and journalist
Born on: May 31, 1711Died on: March 7, 1797
Aged: 85 years 280 days (1029 months)
Birth Sign: Gemini
Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey 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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