Jacob August Franckenstein
Jacob August Franckenstein , also JA Frankenstein (born December 27, 1689 in Leipzig ; † May 10, 1733 ibid) was a German legal scholar and chief editor of the first two volumes of Zedler's large, complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts .
Life
As the son of the lawyer and historian Christian Gottfried Franckenstein , Jacob August acquired a master's degree in philosophy in Leipzig in 1713 and, four years later, a doctorate in law. From 1721 to 1732 he was professor for natural and international law at the University of Leipzig .
In 1731 Johann Heinrich Zedler asked him to head the editorial office of the universal dictionary. The first two volumes appeared under his leadership, but after two years there was a falling out between the two and Franckenstein left the editorial office. He died two months later.
He was succeeded by Paul Daniel Longolius .
Publications (selection)
- 1723: Jakob August Frankenstein: Portuguese Theatrum by Johann Michael Teubner / Königl. Preussis. Privileged booksellers / Halberstadt 1723.
- 1724: Jacob August Franckenstein: Swiss theater. bey Johann Michael Teubner (n), Halberstadt 1724 ( online )
- 1725: Jacob August Franckenstein: Englisches Theatrum ( Online )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Book Description and Proofs (PDF; 281 kB), accessed on October 10, 2013
Web links
- Jacob August Franckenstein (by Jutta Nowosadtko)
- commented article in Zedler
- Jutta Nowosadtko: Franckenstein, Jakob (Jacob) August . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franckenstein, Jacob August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German legal scholar and encyclopaedist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1689 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1733 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |