Johann Philipp Siebenkees
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Johann Philipp Siebenkees | |
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| Born | 4 October 1759 |
| Died | 25 June 1796 (aged 36) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Altdorf |
| Philosophical work | |
| Main interests | Theology, philosophy, philology, archeology |
Johann Philipp Siebenkees (4 October 1759 – 25 June 1796) was a German philosopher.[1][2][3][4]
Siebenkees studied theology, philosophy, and philology at the Protestant[5] University of Altdorf. In 1791 he became associate professor of philosophy there, and a full professor of languages in 1795. He also taught archaeology. It has been suggested that he was responsible for the invention of the iron maiden during this period.[6] However, the oldest citation for it in the Oxford English Dictionary is from Johann Georg Keyssler's Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and Lorrain - 1st edition, 1756–1757. The quote is very sceptical, so the invention seems older.
Johann Philipp Siebenkees was a cousin of the poet Johann Christian Siebenkees.
Siebenkees undertook several voyages to Venice, Rome, and Naples. He died of a stroke in 1796.
