Friedrich Leibniz | |
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Born | 1597 |
Died | 1652 (aged 54–55) Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Alma mater | University of Leipzig (M.A., 1622) |
Spouse(s) | Anna Fritzsche, Dorothea Voigt, Catharina Schmuck |
Children | 8 |
Relatives | Gottfried Leibniz (son) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Moral philosophy |
Institutions | University of Leipzig |
Notable students | Jakob Thomasius |
Friedrich Leibniz (or Leibnütz; 1597–1652)[1] was a Lutheran[1][2] lawyer and a notary, registrar and professor of moral philosophy within Leipzig University, where he also served as Dean of Philosophy.[1][3][4][5] He was the father of Gottfried Leibniz.