Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
- Germany
- Founded 1734
Overview
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the German city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1734 by the Electorate of Hanover's government on the orders of George II, it began admitting students in 1737 and is recognized as the oldest university in Lower Saxony.
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Key facts
| Founded | 1734Source: Wikidata (opens in a new tab) |
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| Main location | GöttingenSource: Wikidata. Other campuses may not be listed. (opens in a new tab) |
| Website | uni-goettingen.de (opens in a new tab) |
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| YouTube | Official channel (opens in a new tab) |
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People who studied here
- Otto von Bismarck (opens in a new tab)German statesman and Chancellor (1815-1898)
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (opens in a new tab)German mathematician and physicist (1777–1855)
- Arthur Schopenhauer (opens in a new tab)German philosopher (1788-1860)
- Max Weber (opens in a new tab)German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist (1864–1920)
- Enrico Fermi (opens in a new tab)Italian-American physicist (1901–1954)
- Heinrich Heine (opens in a new tab)German poet, writer and literary critic (1797–1856)
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