Johann Theodor Jablonski

Johann Theodor Jablonski was a Prussian scholar known for his work on encyclopedias during the 18th century. He compiled the Allgemeines Lexicon (General Lexicon) in 1721, which was an illustrated encyclopedia that paid particular attention to history and biography. This work was part of a trend in German encyclopedias of the time that aimed to provide a cultural background for the growing middle class. While some encyclopedias of this era were the work of a single author, Jablonski's work, like others, contributed to the evolving landscape of encyclopedic knowledge.123