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Christian Maximilian Spener, Dr. (31 Mar 1678 - 5 May 1714)

Physician. In 1705, Spener was appointed Professor of Genealogy and Heraldry at Ritterakademie (Academy for Knights) and in 1706 Chief Herald of the Kingdom of Prussia. According to Petiver c. 1704, Spener was physician to the King of Prussia and fellow of the "Royal Brandenburg College of Sciences" and a member of the "Imperial Academy." Physician
 Relevant locations: Birth place in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
 Relationships: Christian Maximilian Spener was a employed by Frederick I of Prussia (11 Jul 1657-25 Feb 1713)
Christian Maximilian Spener was a member of Prussian Academy of Arts (1690s-)
Christian Maximilian Spener was a member of Prussian Academy of Sciences (11 July 1700-)

 References in Documents:
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 8. Dr Christian Maximilianus Spener, Physician to the King of Prussia, and Fellow of the Royall Brandenburgh College of Sciences, as also one of the Imperial Academy of Curious Naturalists: To this Worthy Person, I am very sensibly obliged for a Box of curious Fossils sent the last Summer, and another lately received; a Catalogue of both, with Figures of the most rare shall suddenly be publish’d.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) ADVERTISEMENT. THETHE Tables for the next Decade are all ready finish'd, and shall be publish'd as soon as 10 Guineas are Subscribed ; in these, amongst other Curious things, you will see the Figures of the 1. Cortex Peru or Jesuits Bark, with its Leaves, &c: 2. Several Plants from Barbary. 3. Divers Philippine Insects. 4. Amomuen legitimum Kameli Ray Vol. 3. Dend. 89 5. Pao de Cobra or Snakewood. 6. Some Indian Fruits. 7. A singular Water Fowl. 8. A rare sort of the Fish Remora. 9. Divers elegant Beetles, some very large. 10. A Circular impression on Stone from Dr Spener. 11. Vanillia with its Leaves and elegant Flowers. 12. Shells from several parts. 13. Some Beautiful Birds. 14. Several Philippine Trees. 15. Exotick submarine Bodies as Coral, &c. 16. A long tailed Fruit, found in the Ships taken at Vigo, which the Spaniards in Mexico use in their Chocolate. 17. Divers elegant Ferns from F. Kamel. 18. Some Shells from Pulo Condore from Mr Cuninghame. 19. A Scarlet Philippine Fungus. 20. English Insects hitherto undescribed. 21. A strange Centaur-like Monster, from the Philippines. 22. A singular Visco Aloes from those parts. 23. The Wood and Leaf of an Indian Counterpoison. 24. Exotick Insects, many very Beautiful.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 12. Lapis cui a Natura Curiosa figura insculpta est D. Spener, Act. Phil. No 302. p. 2083. 16. This Dr Christian Maximilian Spener, Physician to the King of Prussia, and Fellow both of the Imperial and Brandenburgh Colleges, sent me. It seems to be an Impression of an Entrochus upon a sort of Iron Stone.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) 2, & 3. Are a couple of large Slates with the flat Impressions of Fish on them sent me from Dr. Christian Maximilian Spener then King of Prussia's Physician at Berlin.
Petiver, Gazophylacii Naturæ (1702-1706) Asiatick Animals, Butterflies, &c. 85 167 Sicilian Spearwort 24. 9. 168 Juniper leaved Campion 34. 12. 169 Star Snake-wort 18. 6. 170 Klem’s Russia Muscle 30. 1. 171 German Hermaphrodite Fossil 47. 13. 172 Speners Ring Stone 45. 12. 173 Riga Snail Stone 17. 3.