Birth of Ernst Cassirer
Ernst Cassirer is born in Breslau.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ernst Cassirer Biography and Timeline
Follow Ernst Cassirer through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Ernst Cassirer, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1874–1933Years on this page
1874
1899
Doctorate at Marburg
Cassirer completes his doctorate at the University of Marburg.
1906
Berlin Habilitation
Cassirer completes his habilitation at the University of Berlin and begins teaching there.
1910
Substance and Function
Cassirer publishes Substance and Function.
1919
Hamburg Professorship
Cassirer accepts a professorship at the newly founded University of Hamburg.
1923
Philosophy of Symbolic Forms Volume One
Cassirer publishes the first volume of The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms.
1929
Davos Debate
Cassirer debates Martin Heidegger at the international university courses in Davos.
1933
Departure from Germany
Cassirer leaves Germany after the Nazi seizure of power and continues his academic career abroad.
Records, sources and methodology
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