Theodor Gottlieb von Hippel

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Born	January 31, 1741 • Russia
Died	April 23, 1796 (aged 55) • Kaliningrad • Russia
Notable Works	“Kreuz- und Querzüge des Ritters A bis Z” • “Lebensläufe nach aufsteigender Linie” • “Über die Ehe” • “Über die bürgerliche Verbesserung der Weiber”

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