Johann Adam von Ickstatt
Johann Adam von Ickstatt
Johann Adam Freiherr von Ickstatt (6 January 1702 – 17 August 1776) was a German educator and director of the University of Ingolstadt. Born in Vockenhausen, he was a major proponent of the Enlightenment in Bavaria. He died in Waldsassen. He was a godfather to Adam Weishaupt.
Notes[]
Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
Sources[]
- (in German) Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) Vol. 13, pp. 740–741.
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