Michel Pexenfelder
encyclopaedist
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Michel Pexenfelder was an encyclopedist who compiled the Apparatus Eruditionis in 1670. This work was presented as a series of conversations between a teacher and a pupil, clearly indicating his intended audience was students seeking to expand their knowledge. An encyclopedist is someone who compiles or writes for an encyclopedia. Encyclopedias aim to provide a comprehensive summary of known information across the entire range of knowledge, often using various features like pictures, maps, and diagrams to aid understanding.12
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