Birth of Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers is born in Oldenburg.
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Karl Jaspers Biography and Timeline
Follow Karl Jaspers through 8 dated historical records for Germany.
Karl Jaspers, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1883–1969Years on this page
1883
1913
General Psychopathology
Jaspers publishes General Psychopathology and completes his habilitation.
1921
Heidelberg Philosophy Professorship
Jaspers becomes professor of philosophy at the University of Heidelberg.
1932
Philosophy
Jaspers publishes the three-volume work Philosophy.
1937
Removal from Heidelberg Professorship
Jaspers is forced from his Heidelberg professorship under the National Socialist regime.
1945
Return to Heidelberg University
Jaspers returns to teaching at Heidelberg after the end of the Second World War.
1948
Basel Professorship
Jaspers moves to the University of Basel to continue his philosophical work.
1969
Death of Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers dies in Basel.
Records, sources and methodology
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