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Jacob Xaver Schmuzer

1713 – 1775

German copper engraver

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About Jacob Xaver Schmuzer

Lived 1713 – 1775 (aged 61–62). Jacob Xaver Schmuzer was an engraver.

Jacob Xaver Schmuzer (1713–1775) was a German copper engraver particularly noted for his illustrating "Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte" ('Discourse on Natural History'), the monumental multi-volume work of the Bavarian clergyman and naturalist from Augsburg, Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm (1758–1822).

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Important facts

Born

1713

Birth century

18th century

Died

1775

Occupation

Engraver

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jacob Xaver Schmuzer's

François Gigot de la Peyronie

Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis

1698 – 1759

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacob Xaver Schmuzer?

German copper engraver

When was Jacob Xaver Schmuzer born?

Jacob Xaver Schmuzer was born in 1713.

When did Jacob Xaver Schmuzer die?

Jacob Xaver Schmuzer died in 1775.

What was Jacob Xaver Schmuzer's occupation?

Jacob Xaver Schmuzer was an engraver.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacob Xaver Schmuzer

· Wikidata: Q18663468

· DBpedia: Jacob Xaver Schmuzer

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