Johann Beckmann

Johann Beckmann (1739–1811) was a German scientific author and coiner of the word technology, to mean the science of trades. He was the first man to teach technology and write about it as an academic subject.

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Who was born first?

• Johann Beckmann was born 1 year before Horace Bénédict de Saussure
• Johann Beckmann was born 1 year after William Herschel
• Johann Beckmann was born 1 year before Anders Johan Lexell
• Johann Beckmann was born 1 year after Thomas Abbt
• Johann Beckmann was born 2 years after Antoine-Augustin Parmentier

Timeline

1. Antoine-Augustin ParmentierAugust 12, 1737 – December 17, 1813
2. Thomas AbbtNovember 25, 1738 – November 3, 1766
3. William HerschelNovember 15, 1738 – August 25, 1822
4. Johann Beckmann (this page)June 4, 1739 – February 3, 1811
5. Anders Johan LexellDecember 24, 1740 – December 11, 1784
6. Horace Bénédict de SaussureFebruary 17, 1740 – January 22, 1799

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