University of Helmstedt in the 17th century

The University of Helmstedt, official Latin name: Academia Julia ("Julius University"), was a university in Helmstedt, Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire, that existed from 1576 until 1810. Image File history File links Juleum_Helmstedt_Collegium. ... Image File history File links Juleum_Helmstedt_Collegium. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... Helmstedt is a town located at the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. ... Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... Imperial Crown of the Holy Roman Empire, made for either Otto I or Conrad III This page is about the Germanic empire. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Founded by and named after Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, as the first university of the state, the university quickly became one of the largest German universities. In the late 18th century, it lost popularity to newer universities, such as the University of Göttingen. It was closed by the Kingdom of Westphalia in 1810. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Georg-August University of Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, often called the Georgia Augusta) was founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, and opened in 1737. ... The Kingdom of Westphalia is a historical state in present-day Germany that existed from 1807-1813. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Famous professors and students in Helmstedt

Famous professors include:

• Giordano Bruno, philosophy
• Georgius Calixtus, theology
• Hermann von der Hardt, oriental languages
• Lorenz Heister, medicine
• Heinrich Meibom, history and poetry
• Johann Friedrich Pfaff, mathematics
• Wilhelm Abraham Teller, theology

Famous students include: Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno (1548 – February 17, 1600), a. ... Georgius Calixtus or Calisen (born December 14, 1586 in Medelby, Schleswig, Germany; died 1656) was a Lutheran theologian. ... Hermann von der Hardt (November 15, 1660 - February 28, 1746), was a German historian and orientalist. ... Heinrich Meibom (December 4, 1555 - September 20, 1625), German historian and poet, was born at Lemgo. ... Johann Friedrich Pfaff (December 22, 1765- April 21, 1825) was a German mathematician. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

• Caspar Abel, theologian
• Valens Acidalius, writer
• Anton Wilhelm Amo, first black student in Europe
• Johann Arndt, theologian
• Sethus Calvisius, musician
• Joachim Heinrich Campe, writer
• Carl Friedrich Gauss, mathematician
• Carl Benedict Hase, classicist
• Hoffmann von Fallersleben, writer
• Johann Georg Jacobi, writer

Caspar Abel (14 July 1676, Hindenburg in der Altmark - 11 January 1763, Westdorf) was a German theologian, historian and poet. ... Valens Acidalius, aka Valtin Havekenthal (1567, Wittstock - 25 May 1595, Neisse) was a German critic and poet writing in Latin language. ... Anthony William Amo (1703–c. ... Johann Arndt (1555-1621), German Lutheran theologian, was born at Ballenstedt, in Anhalt, and studied in several universities. ... Sethus Calvisius. ... Joachim Heinrich Campe (* June 29, 1746 in Deensen (near Holzminden), † October 22, 1818 in Braunschweig) was a german writer, linguist, educator und publisher. ... Carl Friedrich Gauss (Gauß) (April 30, 1777 – February 23, 1855) was a German mathematician and scientist of profound genius who contributed significantly to many fields, including number theory, analysis, differential geometry, geodesy, magnetism, astronomy and optics. ... Carl Benedict Hase (May 11, 1780 - March 21, 1864), French Hellenist, of German extraction, was born at Sulza near Naumburg. ... August Heinrich Hoffmann, who used Hoffmann von Fallersleben as his pen name, was a German poet. ... Johann Georg Jacobi (September 2, 1740 - 1814), German poet, elder brother of the philosopher, Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi , was born at Düsseldorf. ...

External links

• City of Helmstedt - The University (in German)