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Germany in 1837

Historical records for Germany in 1837, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
11Events
6Named people
3Places
5Categories

Historical records

June

20 June 1837Personal Union EndsErnest Augustus Hanover

Hanover · House / House of Hanover

Ends the personal union between the British and Hanoverian crowns.

20 June 1837Succession to HanoverErnest Augustus Hanover

Hanover · House / House of Hanover

Succeeds William IV as king under Hanovers male-line succession law.

November

10 November 1837Letter to Heinrich MarxKarl Heinrich Marx

Berlin · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx writes a long letter to his father describing his intellectual development.

Other Events

1837Encke GapJohann Franz Encke

Science / Astronomy

Encke describes a broad variation in the brightness of the A Ring of Saturn. The Encke Gap was later named in honor of his observations of Saturns rings

1837KindergartensFriedrich Frobel

Blankenburg · Humanities / Social Science

Sets up the worlds first kindergarten at Blankenburg in Thuringia

1837Lessons On the Philosophy of historyGeorg Hegel

Humanities / Philosophy

Publication of "Lessons On the Philosophy of history", published posthumously

1837Military Geography of EuropeAlbrecht von Roon

Warfare / Military

Publishes "Military Geography of Europe" (Milit„rische Landerbeschreibung von Europa)

1837Military Geography of Europe" (Milit„rische Landerbeschreibung von Europa)Albrecht von Roon

Warfare / Military

Publishes "Military Geography of Europe" (Milit„rische Landerbeschreibung von Europa)

1837posthumouslyGeorg Hegel

Humanities / Philosophy

Publication of "Lessons On the Philosophy of history", published posthumously

1837Rings of SaturnJohann Franz Encke

Science / Astronomy

Encke describes a broad variation in the brightness of the A Ring of Saturn. The Encke Gap was later named in honor of his observations of Saturns rings

1837Young HegeliansKarl Heinrich Marx

Berlin · Humanities / Philosophy

Marx becomes associated with the Young Hegelians and studies Hegelian philosophy.

Names involved

Albrecht von RoonErnest Augustus HanoverFriedrich FrobelGeorg HegelJohann Franz EnckeKarl Heinrich Marx

Places involved

BerlinBlankenburgHanover

Provenance

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