Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Wilhelm von Archenholz

Prussian historian

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1741

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1812

Profession: writer, historian of the modern age

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Johann Wilhelm Archenholz was born in Langfuhr (Wrzeszcz) near Danzig (Gdansk) on 3 September 1741.
He was a Prussian officer, Professor of History and a publicist.
His book about the history of the Seven Years' War (1756–63) was the basis for many reprints, as well as for school books.
Archenholz commissioned a Berlin artist, Johann Friedrich Bolt, to produce a copper etching for Archenholz's History of Gustav Vasa of the famous Swedish Nobility.
He died in Öjendorf (part of Hamburg today) on 28 February 1812, where a street is named after him today.

Friedrich Georg Weitsch (1758–1828)
Description	German painter and engraver
Date of birth/death	8 August 1758	30 May 1828
Location of birth/death	Brunswick	Berlin
Work location	Berlin, Brunswick
Authority control	: Q323498 VIAF: 64818540 ISNI: 0000 0000 6663 6002 ULAN: 500009312 LCCN: nr2005021718 GND: 119489694 WorldCat