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Johann Froben
Swiss-German printer and publisher at Basel, active 1491-1527
Johann Froben was born in 1460 in Hammelburg, Germany and died on October 27, 1527.
Born
in 1460
Died: October 27, 1527
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Hammelburg, Germany
- Professions
- printer, librarian, painter, typographer, publisher
- Citizenship
- Switzerland, Basel, Germany
More about Johann Froben
Family
- Child
- Hieronymus Froben
All birth date sources
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- LIBRIS
- Nationalencyklopedin
- MAK
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- opac.vatlib.it
- BnF authorities
- Integrated Authority File
- Early Modern Letters Online
- SNAC
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Questions people ask
Where was Johann Froben born?
Johann Froben was born in Hammelburg, Germany.
When did Johann Froben die?
Johann Froben died on October 27, 1527.