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Adam Weishaupt
Johann Adam Weishaupt (1748–1830) was a German law professor at the University of Ingolstadt who founded the Bavarian Illuminati (Illuminatenorden) on May 1, 1776. The secret society, modeled on Enlightenment ideals and
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Adam Weishaupt is documented in the evidence record of this published dossier.
Jesuit priest whose 1797 conspiracy work blamed Weishaupt's Illuminati for the French Revolution, establishing the template for modern Illuminati conspiracy theories.
Co-organizer who restructured and expanded the Illuminati 1780–1784 before resigning due to conflicts with Weishaupt.