Wilhelm Drumann, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German historian
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Place of Birth: Danstedt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
About Wilhelm Drumann
- Wilhelm Karl August Drumann (11 June 1786, in Danstedt – 29 July 1861, in Königsberg) was a German classical historian. From 1805 he studied theology and philosophy at the University of Halle, receiving his doctorate at Helmstedt in 1810.
- Following graduation, he worked as a teacher at the Pädagogium of the Francke Foundations in Halle.
- In 1812 he obtained his habilitation for ancient history, and five years later became an associate professor at the University of Königsberg.
- In 1820 he was named third librarian at the university library, and during the following year attained a full professorship.
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