About Franz Anton von Raab
Lived 1722 – 1783 (aged 60–61). Franz Anton von Raab was an economist, knight, court counsel and jurist.
Franz Anton von Raab (1722–1783) was an Austrian agrarian reformer and a minister under Maria Theresa. He championed economic reforms known as Raabization, in which church-owned land was sold to peasants in return for cash payments that freed them from their obligated robota labor.
His daughter Eleonore von Raab built up a substantial collection of minerals which was widely known after being catalogued by Ignaz von Born.
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Who was Franz Anton von Raab?
Austrian nobleman (1722-1783)
When was Franz Anton von Raab born?
Franz Anton von Raab was born in 1722 in Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal.
When did Franz Anton von Raab die?
Franz Anton von Raab died in 1783 in Vienna.
What was Franz Anton von Raab's occupation?
Franz Anton von Raab was an economist, knight, court counsel and jurist.
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