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Adam Weishaupt
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German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati (1748–1830)
Adam Weishaupt was a German philosopher who founded the Illuminati in the late 18th century, a secret society that promoted Enlightenment ideals like reason and the reduction of religious and state authority. He remains a historical figure of interest because the Illuminati became the subject of numerous conspiracy theories, though the actual organization was relatively short-lived and its real influence remains historically debated.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bavaria
- Place of birth
- Ingolstadt
- Place of death
- Gotha
- Child
- Karl von Weishaupt
- Father
- Johann Adam von Ickstatt
- Occupation
- theologian
- Educated at
- Jesuit College of Ingolstadt
- Employer
- University of Ingolstadt
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- deism
- Academic degree
- ordinary professor
- Field of work
- ethics
- Image
- Johann Adam Weishaupt.jpg
- Residence
- Gotha
- Political ideology
- Republicanism
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- Commons category
- Adam Weishaupt
- date of birth
- 1748-02-06
- member of
- Freemasonry
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- Adam Weishaupt
- name in native language
- Adam Weishaupt
- P8168
- Como
- writing language
- German
- time period
- Age of Enlightenment
- pseudonym
- Spartacus
- date of death
- 1830-11-18
- archives at
- Bavarian State Library
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Works in European collections
19 objects attributed to Adam Weishaupt, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Johann Adam Weishaupt ( German: [ˈjoːhan ˈaːdam ˈvaɪshaʊpt]; 6 February 1748 – 18 November 1830) was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Bavarian Illuminati.
Early life
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