Johann Gustav Droysen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Gustav Droysen

German historian

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1808

Place of Birth: Trzebiatów, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1884

Profession: politician, historian, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Johann Gustav Bernhard Droysen (; German: ['d???zn?]; 6 July 1808 – 19 June 1884) was a German historian.
His history of Alexander the Great was the first work representing a new school of German historical thought that idealized power held by so-called "great" men.