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Johann Froben

Swiss-German printer and publisher at Basel, active 1491-1527

  • Fame47.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia680
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Lived 1460–1527, aged 67Switzerland
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    19 languages
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  • Era
    1460–1527
    Aged 67
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Updated 2026-06-19

Johann Froben, in Latin: Johannes Frobenius, was a famous printer, publisher and learned Renaissance humanist in Basel. He was a close friend of Erasmus and cooperated closely with Hans Holbein the Younger. He made Basel one of the world's leading centres of the book trade. He passed his printing business on to his son, Hieronymus, and grandson, Ambrosius Frobenius.

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Historical15.6
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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