Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld

Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld
Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld, portrait by
Lucas von Breda (1722).
Born17 July 1655
Åmål, Sweden
Died2 June 1727
Åbylund, Sweden
Noble familySparwenfeld
OccupationLinguist
Master of ceremonies
Diplomat
Diarist

Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld (Latin: Ioannes Gabriel Sparvenfeldius; (17 July, 1655 – 2 June, 1727) was a 17th-century Swedish diplomat, linguist, polyglot and diarist.[1][2]

  1. ^ Kritikon litterarum (in German). Vol. 13. 1989. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  2. ^ Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld (2002). J.G. Sparwenfeld's diary of a journey to Russia 1684-87. ISBN 9789174023244.