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University of Göttingen

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The University of Göttingen, formally the Georg-August University, is a public research university in Göttingen, Germany, founded in 1734 by King George II and opened in 1737. Carl Friedrich Gauss, David Hilbert, Max Born, Werner Heisenberg and many other mathematicians and physicists made it the world center of mathematics and physics in the early twentieth century. The atlas links scientists to it where their cited articles say they studied or taught there.

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University of Göttingen
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1. University of Göttingen (Wikipedia)
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Founded in 1734 by the Electorate of Hanover
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NobelPrize.org: Adolf Windaus - Facts
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Affiliation at the time of the award: Goettingen University, Göttingen, Germany
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NobelPrize.org: Paul Ehrlich - Facts
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Affiliation at the time of the award: Goettingen University, Göttingen, Germany
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Carl Friedrich Gauss (Wikipedia)
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While studying at the University of Göttingen, he propounded several mathematical theorems.
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Emmy Noether (Wikipedia)
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In 1915, David Hilbert and Felix Klein invited her to join the mathematics department at the University of Göttingen, a world-renowned center of mathematical research.
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Karl Ludwig Harding (Wikipedia)
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From 1786-1789, he was educated at the University of Göttingen, where he studied theology, mathematics, and physics.
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Theodore von Kármán (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Theodore von Kármán, Early life, Göttingen
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joined Ludwig Prandtl at the University of Göttingen, where he received his doctorate in 1908
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Hermann Hankel (Wikipedia)
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In 1860, he started studying at University of Göttingen
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Otto Wallach (Wikipedia)
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Wallach received his Doctoral degree from the University of Göttingen in 1869
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Wilhelm Eduard Weber (Wikipedia)
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he was hired by the University of Göttingen as professor of physics
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Ernst Ehlers (Wikipedia)
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From 1874 to 1919, he was a professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in Göttingen
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Gerhart Lüders (Wikipedia)
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from 1960 to his retirement in 1982 professor in Göttingen
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Johann Benedict Listing (Wikipedia)
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in 1849 he became professor of mathematics in Göttingen
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Karl von Seebach (Wikipedia)
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In 1870 he became a full professor at Göttingen
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Eduard Riecke (Wikipedia)
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at the University of Göttingen under Wilhelm Weber and Friedrich Kohlrausch, where he received his doctorate in 1871
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Carl Runge (Wikipedia)
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he was offered a position at the University of Göttingen, which he accepted
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Woldemar Voigt (Wikipedia)
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Voigt taught at the Georg August University of Göttingen
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Hans Lewy (Wikipedia)
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He began his studies at the University of Göttingen in 1922
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Johann Friedrich Gmelin (Wikipedia)
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In 1773, he became professor of philosophy and adjunct professor of medicine at University of Göttingen.
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Carl Friedrich Kielmeyer (Wikipedia)
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then furthered his education at the University of Göttingen (1786-88)
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Heinrich Schrader (botanist) (Wikipedia)
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In 1795 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Göttingen, where in 1803 he became an associate professor to the medical faculty and director of the botanical garden.
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Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wallroth (Wikipedia)
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In 1816 he obtained his medical doctorate at the University of Göttingen.
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Carl Bernhard von Trinius (Wikipedia)
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earning his medical doctorate at the University of Göttingen in 1802
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Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben (Wikipedia)
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Erxleben was professor of physics and veterinary medicine at the University of Göttingen
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Georg Franz Hoffmann (Wikipedia)
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Head of the Botany Department and Director of the Botanical Garden of Göttingen University
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Jacob Grimm (Wikipedia)
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    Consequently, they moved the following year to the University of Göttingen, where Jacob was appointed professor and librarian, and Wilhelm under-librarian.
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    University of Göttingen, University of Berlin
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Friedrich Kohlrausch (physicist) (Wikipedia)
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Kohlrausch was appointed a professor of physics at the University of Göttingen (1866-70).
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Friedrich Wöhler (Wikipedia)
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Berliner Gewerbeschule Höhere Gewerbeschule at Kassel University of Göttingen
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Walther Nernst (Wikipedia)
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University of Göttingen Friedrich Wilhelm University of Berlin Leipzig University
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Bernhard Riemann (Wikipedia)
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University of Göttingen
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James Franck (Wikipedia)
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University of Berlin Kaiser Wilhelm Society University of Göttingen University of Copenhagen Johns Hopkins University University of Chicago
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Wikipedia: Hermann Minkowski
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University of Göttingen and ETH Zurich
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Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (Wikipedia)
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University of Breslau University of Berlin University of Göttingen
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Richard Adolf Zsigmondy (Wikipedia)
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University of Vienna Technical University of Vienna Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Graz University of Technology University of Göttingen
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Arnold Sommerfeld (Wikipedia)
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Johannes Stark (Wikipedia)
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