Johann Heinrich Boeckler
German historian and polymath (1611-1672) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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German historian and polymath (1611-1672) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johann Heinrich Boeckler (13 December 1611 in Cronheim – 12 September 1672 in Strassburg) was a German polymath.
Born in Cronheim as a son of the Protestant priest Johann Boeckler and Magda Summer, he was a polymath at the University in Strassburg. He was the brother of the architect Georg Andreas Boeckler who also became famous with his publication Architectura Curiosa Nova. 1649 Queen Christina of Sweden invited Johann Heinrich to teach at the University in Uppsala. In 1650 he was graduated Swedish state historian. In 1654 he returned as a professor to the University of Strassburg.
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