The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Frederick I of Prussia (11 Jul 1657 - 25 Feb 1713)

Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and Duke of Prussia, becoming the first King in Prussia (1701–1713) Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) Prussia
Relationships: Frederick I of Prussia was a father of Frederick William I of Prussia (14 Aug 1688-31 May 1740)
Frederick I of Prussia was a benefactor of Prussian Academy of Arts (1690s-)
Frederick I of Prussia was a benefactor of Prussian Academy of Sciences (11 July 1700-)

Christian Maximilian Spener (31 Mar 1678-5 May 1714) was a employed by Frederick I of Prussia
References in Documents:
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.