Ignaz von Born

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1742 – 1791

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Who was Ignaz von Born?

Ignaz Edler von Born, also known as Ignatius von Born was a mineralogist and metallurgist. He was a prominent Free Mason, head of Vienna's Illuminati lodge and an influential anti-clerical writer. He was the leading scientist in the Holy Roman Empire during the 1770s in the age of Enlightenment.

His interests include mining, mineralogy, paleontology, chemistry, metallurgy and malacology.

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Born
Dec 26, 1742
Alba Iulia
Also known as
  • Ignaz Edler von Born
Nationality
  • Austria
Died
Jul 24, 1791
Vienna

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on July 23, 2013

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