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Hans Ferdinand Massmann
Prussian gymnast and philologist (1797–1874) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Ferdinand Massmann (German: Maßmann; 15 August 1797 – 3 August 1874) was a German philologist, known for his studies in Old German language and literature, and for his work introducing gymnastics into schools in Prussia.
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