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Apr 13, 1693 Thurnau, Bavaria, Germany Died on 21 Jun 1743 (aged 50)

German polymath

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About Johann Georg Keyßler

  • Johann Georg Keyßler (or Keyssler when the letter ß is avoided; 1693–1743) was a German polymath, known for his travel writings and his archaeology.
  • He is regarded as the father of German protohistory.
  • Born in Thurnau, Keyßler first studied at Halle.
  • Upon returning to Thurnau he entered the service of the Giech counts as a steward.
  • He later moved to Lauenburg to serve the counts of Bernstorff.
  • As tutor to the sons and grandsons of the counts he made numerous field trips to the neighboring states of Germany, including England in 1718, where he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.His travelogues—composed as a series of letters—are an important source for geographical features and cultural monuments of his day.
  • They were severely censored because of their discussion of political and economic conditions in the German states.
  • Neueste Reisen durch Deutschland, Böhmen, Ungarn, die Schweiz, Italien und Lothringen was first published in German in 1740–41.
  • An English translation, Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy and Lorraine was first published in 1756. Keyßler died at Gut Stintenburg, now Zarrentin am Schaalsee.

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