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Adam Weishaupt

German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati

Did you know?He chose the owl as the symbol for his secret order to represent wisdom and the ability to see in the dark.

Johann Adam Weishaupt (German:; 6 February 1748 – 18 November 1830) was a German philosopher, professor of civil law and later canon law, and founder of the Bavarian Illuminati.

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