Johann Georg von Lori

Johann Georg von Lori
Copper engraving by Joseph Anton Zimmermann after a painting by Johann Georg Edlinger
Born(1723-07-17)17 July 1723
Steingaden, Bavaria
Died23 March 1787(1787-03-23) (aged 63)
Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria
OccupationLawyer

Johann Georg von Lori (17 July 1723 – 23 March 1787) was a Bavarian high official, lawyer and historian. He was the driving force behind the foundation of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities in 1759.

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