Samuel Orgelbrand
Samuel Orgelbrand | |
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| Born | 1810 Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw |
| Died | 16 November 1868 (aged 58) Warsaw, Congress Poland |
| Resting place | Jewish Cemetery, Warsaw |
| Language | Polish, Hebrew, Yiddish |
| Education | Warsaw Rabbinical School |
| Years active | 1829–1868 |
| Notable works | Orgelbrand's Universal Encyclopedia |
Samuel Orgelbrand (1810 – 16 November 1868) was a Polish-Jewish printer, bookseller, and publisher. He is best known as the initiator, organizer, and publisher of the Encyklopedia Powszechna (Universal Encyclopedia), or "Orgelbrand's Encyclopedia", the first modern Polish encyclopedia.