Johann Albert Fabricius, a German bibliographer, born in Leipsic, Nov. 11, 1668, died in Hamburg, April 30, 1736. He studied philosophy, medicine, and theology, and in 1699 was appointed professor of rhetoric and moral philosophy in the gymnasium of Hamburg. The extent of his learning in almost every department of knowledge, especially in philology, was remarkable. His most celebrated works are: B'ibliotheca Latina (Hamburg, 1697; 5th ed., 3 vols., 1721; new ed. by Ernesti, 3 vols,, Leipsic, l773-'4); Bibliotheca Groeca(14 vols., Hamburg, 1705-28; continuation and new edition by Harless, 12 vols., Hamburg, 1790-1809, provided with an index in 1838); Biblio-graphia Antiquaria (Hamburg, 1713; new ed. by Schafshausen, 1760); Bibliotheca Ecclesi-astica (Hamburg, 1718); and Bibliotheca Medics et Infimoe Aetatis (5 vols., Hamburg, 1734; supplementary vol. by Schottgen, 1746; new ed. by Mansi, Padua, 1754).