Johann Adam von Ickstatt

Johann Adam Freiherr von Ickstatt (6 January 1702 – 17 August 1776) was a German educator and director of the University of Ingolstadt. Born in Vockenhausen, he was a major proponent of the Enlightenment in Bavaria. He died in Waldsassen. He was a godfather to Adam Weishaupt.

Notes

Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron), which is now legally a part of the last name. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.

Sources

(German) Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) Vol. 13, pp. 740-741.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 22933327 LCCN: n91062191 ISNI: 0000 0000 8364 4733 GND: 118555308

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