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Jacob Burckhardt
Swiss historian (1818–1897).
Born May 25th, 1818 in Basel. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1897 at 79 years old in Basel. [ref]
Occupations
art historian, author, cultural historian, draftsperson, historian, philologist, philosopher, university teacher
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