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The Humboldt University of Berlin (German: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin, Germany. The university was established by Frederick William III on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humboldt, Johann Gottlieb Fichte and Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher ...
Friedrich Wilhelm University (German: Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität) may refer to: University of Berlin, called Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität from 1828 to 1949, and sometimes known in English as Frederick William University; University of Bonn, officially named Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
In 1828 it was formally renamed the Frederick-William University. [1] The university was named in honor of the reigning monarch, Frederick William III of Prussia. [ 4 ] The university offered the traditional faculties of law , medicine , theology , and philosophy . [ 5 ]
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- History of Humboldt University
- Wilhelm Von Humboldt 1767-1835
- Alexander Von Humboldt 1769-1859
Initially, the university was simply known as Universitaet zu Berlin (University of Berlin). After 1828, it was called Friedrich-Wilhelm-Universitaet (Frederick William University) in honor of King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia. During the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945, many Jewish professors were fired, numerous doctorates were withdrawn an...
Wilhelm von Humboldt was a Prussian philosopher, diplomat and linguist. He became one of the most influential men in German education. He set up a standardized system of instruction from basic through secondary education. The structure of German research-intensive universities, such as Humboldt, served as model for institutions like Johns Hopkins U...
Wilhelm von Humboldt’s younger brother, Alexander, was a famous geographer, naturalist, and explorer. He formed important theories on magnetism, volcanicity, seismology and tectonics. Expeditions to collect comparative data for his scientific publications took Alexander von Humboldt all over the world, including Spain, Spanish America, Chile, Peru,...
The university was founded in 1809–10 by the linguist, philosopher, and educational reformer Wilhelm von Humboldt, then Prussian minister of education. Under Humboldt’s guidance the university, originally named after Frederick William III of Prussia, developed into the largest in Germany.
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May 28, 2020 · The following year, in July 1809, the Prussian King Frederick William III received an official letter with a similar content. In it, the author argued that a general institution of higher education should be established. The official letter bore the signature Wilhelm von Humboldt.