Johann Georg Hamann

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Johann Georg Hamann born?August 27, 1730
2. Where was Johann Georg Hamann born?Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia)
3. What is the death?June 21, 1788

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