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Ignaz von Born

Czech mineralogist and nobleman (1742-1791) · Writers · Died at 48

Ignaz Edler von Born, also known as Ignatius von Born, was a mineralogist and metallurgist. He was a prominent freemason, being head of Vienna's lodge and an influential anti-clerical writer. He was the leading scientist in the Holy Roman Empire during the 1770s in the Age of Enlightenment.

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Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1742 to 1791 · aged 48