The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, it began instruction in 1737 and is recognized as the oldest university in Lower Saxony. Recognized for its historic and traditional significance, the university has affiliations with 47 Nobel Prize winners by its own count.
Georg-August University opens in Göttingen
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Historical Significance
The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Events Before
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Stanislaw I of Poland abdicates his throne
Stanislaw I of Poland abdicates his throne
Bellevue Hospital founded in a New York City almshouse - 1st public hospital in the US
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Battle of Ackia (Louisiana), British & Chickasaw Indians defeat French
The Chickasaw ( CHIK-ə-saw) are an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, United States.
James Watt is born
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Events After
John Wesley is converted, launching the Methodist movement, celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day
John Wesley (28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as…
Marriage of Maria Amalia of Saxony (13) to Charles, King of Naples and Sicily (22) at Portella
Charles III (Spanish: Carlos Sebastián de Borbón y Farnesio; 20 January 1716 – 14 December 1788) was King of Spain from 1759 until his death in 1788.
Parliament sends an address to the king requesting that he demand redress from Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)
Parliament sends an address to the king requesting that he demand redress from Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)
Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") founded in Madrid
Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") founded in Madrid
Britain sends a fleet to the Mediterranean Sea and the West Indies
Britain sends a fleet to the Mediterranean Sea and the West Indies
More from the 1730s
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Paul Revere is born
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French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers and names the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's mo
French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers and names the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's most remote island, 1,700 km from Antarctica in the South Atlantic Ocean [1]
First opera performance in North American colonies, "Flora," opens in Charleston, South Carolina
First opera performance in North American colonies, "Flora," opens in Charleston, South Carolina
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on September 17, 1737?
- The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, it began instruction in 1737 and is recognized as the oldest university in Lower Saxony. Recognized for its historic and traditional significance, the university has affiliations with 47 Nobel Prize winners by its own count.
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- The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.