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Rudolf Virchow Biography and Timeline

Follow Rudolf Virchow through 1 dated historical records for Germany.

Rudolf Virchow, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1873

Kulturkampf

Prince · Government / Reich, 2nd

To characterize Bismarck's politics toward the Catholic Church, the pathologist and member of the Parliament of the Deutsche Fortschrittspartei (Progressive Liberals) Rudolf Virchow uses the term Kulturkampf the first time

Role range: 1871-1814 – 1871-1890

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