Joseph Meyer (publisher)

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Joseph Meyer
Joseph Meyer circa 1840
Born(1796-05-09)9 May 1796
Gotha, Holy Roman Empire
Died27 June 1856(1856-06-27) (aged 60)
Occupationsindustrialist and publisher
Known forCreating the encyclopaedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon

Joseph Meyer (9 May 1796 - 27 June 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopaedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon.

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