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Johann Beckmann

German philosopher, economist and agronomist · Academics · Lived 1739 to 1811 · aged 71

Johann Beckmann (1739-1811) was a German scientific author and coiner of the word technology, to mean the science of trades. He was the first man to teach technology and write about it as an academic subject.

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Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1739 to 1811 · aged 71