Johann Friedrich Penther
Encyclopedia
Johann Friedrich Penther (May 17, 1693 – September 17, 1749) was a German
mathematician
and architect
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. In 1717, he was appointed as the court controller for the sons of the Duke of Haugwitz. He died on September 17, 1749, in Göttingen
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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Biography
He was born on May 17, 1693, in Fürstenwalde. He attended an academy for Silesian nobility in LegnicaLegnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
. In 1717, he was appointed as the court controller for the sons of the Duke of Haugwitz. He died on September 17, 1749, in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
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