Wolfgang Zuckermann

Wolfgang Joachim Zuckermann (11 October 1922 – 30 October 2018) was a German-American harpsichord maker and activist. He was born in Berlin. He invented a highly popular kit for constructing new instruments and wrote an influential book, "The Modern Harpsichord". As environmental and social activist, he has authored books including "The Mews of London" and "The End of the Road". 
In June 1994 he became founder and owner-manager of "Shakespeare", an English-language bookstore and arts center in Avignon, named after a famous earlier "Shakespeare" bookstore run in Paris. Zuckermann retired from running the bookstore in 2012.
Zuckermann died on 4 November 2018 in Avignon, France at the age of 96.