About George Westermann
Lived 1810 – 1879 (aged 69). George Westermann was a German publisher.
George Westermann (born February 23, 1810 in Leipzig; died September 7, 1879 in Wiesbaden) was a German entrepreneur and publisher.
Life Westermann was son of Heinrich Christoph Carl Westermann (1777–1835). His older brother was the philogist Anton Westermann. He went to Humanistisches Gymnasium Albertina in Freiberg and since 1827 worked for the publisher Friedrich Vieweg in Braunschweig. In 1838, Westermann founded with help of the publisher Eduard Vieweg the German publishing company Westermann Verlag in Braunschweig. His son was German publisher Friedrich Westermann (1840–1907).
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Who was George Westermann?
German publisher (1810–1879)
When was George Westermann born?
George Westermann was born on 23 February 1810 in Leipzig.
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George Westermann died on 7 September 1879 in Wiesbaden.
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George Westermann was a publisher.
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George Westermann was German.
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