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uni-goettingen.de. The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, ( German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, commonly referred to as Georgia Augusta) is a distinguished public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of ...
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Website. www.uni-goettingen.de. The University of Göttingen ( German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ), known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. King George II of Great Britain and the Elector of Hanover founded the school in 1734. It opened for classes in 1737.
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History of the University – an overview. By Dr. Ernst Böhme, town registrar and head of the town museum 1734/37 The founding of Göttingen University took place at the instance of the local ruler Elector George Augustus of Hanover (who was at the same time the King of Great Britain as George II due to the personal union with Great Britain and Ireland from 1714), after whom the University ...
University of Göttingen, one of the most famous universities in Europe, founded in Göttingen, Germany, in 1737 by George II of England in his capacity as Elector of Hanover. In the late 18th century it was the centre of the Göttinger Hain (q.v.), a circle of poets who were forerunners of German.
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