About August Adolph von Hennings
Lived 1746 – 1826 (aged 79). August Adolph von Hennings was a German writer, economist, beamter and politician.
August Adolph von Hennings (19 July 1746, Pinneberg – 17 May 1826, Rantzau) was a politician, publicist and writer of the Age of Enlightenment, born in the Duchy of Holstein to a family of lawyers. Active in Denmark and the German states, he was known as the "true apostle of the Enlightenment to the dukedoms" His elder sister Sophia (1742–1817) married the physician Johann Albert Heinrich Reimarus.
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Who was August Adolph von Hennings?
Danish politician (1746-1826)
When was August Adolph von Hennings born?
August Adolph von Hennings was born on 19 July 1746 in Pinneberg.
When did August Adolph von Hennings die?
August Adolph von Hennings died on 17 May 1826 in Rantzau.
What was August Adolph von Hennings's occupation?
August Adolph von Hennings was a writer, economist, beamter and politician.
What nationality was August Adolph von Hennings?
August Adolph von Hennings was German.
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