August Schumann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

August Schumann

German bookseller

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1773

Place of Birth: EndschĂĽtz, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1826

Profession: publisher, linguist, lexicographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About August Schumann

  • Friedrich August Gottlob Schumann (March 2, 1773 – August 10, 1826) was a German bookseller and publisher.
  • His best-known work is the 18-volume Lexicon of Saxony, which was completed after his death by Albert Schiffner.
  • He wrote Junker Kurt von Krötenstein's verliebte Heldenfahrt (Lord Kurt von Krötenstein's Hero's Journey of Love) under the pen name of Legaillard. He was the father of the composer Robert Schumann (1810–1856).

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