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.
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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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Lived 1711 to 1797 · aged 85
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