Johann Beckmann
German philosopher, economist and agronomist
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- 1739–1811
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About 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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