Nicholas Trübner
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Nicholas Trübner

German-English publisher and linguist (1817–1884)

Nicholas Trübner (born Nikolaus Trübner; 17 June 1817 – 20 March 1884), was a German-English publisher, bookseller and linguist.2

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Born Jun 17, 1817, died Mar 30, 1884.1

Companies

Early life and education

The eldest of four sons of a goldsmith in Heidelberg, Trübner was born there on 17 June 1817, and educated at the gymnasium. When he was born Heidelberg was part of the Kingdom of Württemberg. He was studious, and his parents placed him in 1831 in the shop of Mohr, a Heidelberg bookseller. He was there for six years, and then had successive employment with Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht at Göttingen, Hoffmann und Campe at Hamburg, and Wilmann at Frankfurt.

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Career

Occupation: linguist, bookseller, publisher.4

Personal life

  • BornJun 17, 1817, Heidelberg5
  • DiedMar 30, 1884, London6
  • CitizenshipGrand Duchy of Baden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland7