Birth of Immanuel Kant
Immanuel Kant is born in Konigsberg in East Prussia.
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Immanuel Kant Biography and Timeline
Follow Immanuel Kant through 15 dated historical records for Germany.
Immanuel Kant, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1724
1740
University of Konigsberg
Kant enters the University of Konigsberg and studies philosophy, mathematics and natural science.
1747
Thoughts on the True Estimation of Living Forces
Kant publishes Thoughts on the True Estimation of Living Forces, his first book.
1755
Doctorate and University Lectures
Kant completes his doctorate and qualifies to lecture at the University of Konigsberg.
Milky Way
Kant conjectures that some of the nebulae visible in the night sky might be separate "galaxies" themselves, similar to our own. In a treatise Immanuel Kant draws on earlier work by Thomas Wright, speculates (correctly) that the Milky Way might be a rotating body of a huge number of stars, held together by gravitational forces akin to the Solar System but on much large
1770
Professor of Logic and Metaphysics
Kant is appointed professor of logic and metaphysics at the University of Konigsberg.
1781
Critik Der Reinen Vernunft", revised 1787
Publication of "Critik Der Reinen Vernunft", revised 1787
Critique of Pure Reason
Publication of "Critik Der Reinen Vernunft", revised 1787
1783
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics
Kant publishes Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics as a concise presentation of his critical philosophy.
1785
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals
Kant publishes Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, developing the basis of his moral philosophy.
1787
Critik Der Practischen Vernunft", a revised version
Publication of "Critik Der Practischen Vernunft", a revised version
Critique of Practical Reason
Publication of "Critik Der Practischen Vernunft", a revised version
1790
Critique of the Power of Judgment
Kant publishes the Critique of the Power of Judgment, his third Critique.
1797
Die Metaphysik Der Sitten
Publication of "Die Metaphysik Der Sitten"
1804
Death of Immanuel Kant
Death of Immanuel Kant
Records, sources and methodology
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