Otto Harrassowitz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Harrassowitz

german publisher

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1845

Place of Birth: La Guaira, Estado La Guaira, Venezuela

Date of Death: 24-Jun-1920

Profession: writer, author, publisher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Otto Wilhelm Harrassowitz (December 18, 1845, in La Guayra, Venezuela – June 24, 1920 in, Gaschwitz near Leipzig) was a German book seller and publisher. His business, Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co.
KG, became an important book vendor for academic and research libraries beginning in the 19th century, and survives in that role today.
A subsidiary, Harrassowitz Verlag (Harrassowitz Publishing House), is an academic publishing company.