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Johann Georg von Zimmermann

1728-12-08 – 1795-10-07

Portrait of Johann Georg von Zimmermann
German: Der Arzt und Philosoph Johann Georg, Ritter von Zimmermann (1728-1795) Doctor and Philosopher Johann Georg, Ritter von Zimmermanntitle QS:P1476,de:"Der Arzt und Philosoph Johann Georg, Ritter von Zimmermann (1728-1795) "label QS:Lde,"Der Arzt und Philosoph Johann Georg, Ritter von Zimmermann (1728-1795) "label QS:Len,"Doctor and Philosopher Johann Georg, Ritter von Zimmermann"Credit: Anton Graff

Life & Legacy

Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann / Johann Georg Zimmermann (8 December 1728, in Brugg, Aargau – 7 October 1795, in Hanover) was a Swiss philosophes, writer, naturalist, and physician, who had studied under Albrecht von Haller. He was the private physician of George III and later Frederick the Great.

Occupation & Career

botanist, physician, collector, writer, author, philosopher

Faith & Community

reformed

Legacy Highlights

Church

reformed

Organizations & Memberships

Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Russian Academy of Sciences · Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q115878 — wikidata View source

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