What was Spinoza's profession besides being a philosopher?
Optical lens grinder
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Answer
Baruch Spinoza lived a simple life as an optical lens grinder, collaborating on microscope and telescope lens designs with Constantijn and Christiaan Huygens. His work in this field may have contributed to his early death at age 44 due to lung illness.
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