EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

The Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg formed 1817 by the merger of the University of Halle (founded 1694) and the University of Wittenberg (founded 1502, closed by order of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1813.)

Location:
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Founding Date:
1694

Official Website:
http://www.uni-halle.de/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Anton Wilhelm Amo	Philosopher	1703	1784	First European-educated African philosopher
Rudolf Clausius	Physicist	2-Jan-1822	24-Aug-1888	Second Law of Thermodynamics
Johann Augustus Eberhard	Philosopher	31-Aug-1739	6-Jan-1809	Neue Apologie des Socrates
Hans-Dietrich Genscher	Politician	21-Mar-1927	31-Mar-2016	German Foreign Minister, 1974-92
George Frideric Handel	Composer	23-Feb-1685	14-Apr-1759	Messiah
Edmund Husserl	Philosopher	8-Apr-1859	26-Apr-1938	Phenomenological philosopher
Carl Loewe	Composer	30-Nov-1796	20-Apr-1869	German composer of ballads
August Möbius	Astronomer	17-Nov-1790	26-Sep-1868	Möbius strip
Friedrich Mohs	Geologist	29-Jan-1773	29-Sep-1839	Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
Leopold von Ranke	Historian	12-Dec-1795	23-May-1886	Prominent 19th century German historian
Oswald Spengler	Historian	29-May-1880	8-May-1936	The Decline of the West
Hermann Staudinger	Chemist	23-Mar-1881	8-Sep-1965	Macromolecular chemistry
Johann Friedrich Struensee	Government	5-Aug-1737	28-Apr-1772	Puppetmaster of Christian VII
Ludwig Tieck	Novelist	31-May-1773	28-Apr-1853	Franz Sternbalds Wanderungen
Paul Tillich	Religion	20-Aug-1886	22-Oct-1965	Systematic Theology
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk	Head of State	22-Aug-1887	4-Mar-1977	German Chancellor, 1945
Wilhelm Weber	Physicist	24-Oct-1804	23-Jun-1891	Student of electromagnetism
Johann Winckelmann	Archaeologist	9-Dec-1717	8-Jun-1768	Geschichte der Kunst des Alterthums

TEACHERS AND PROFESSORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Anton Wilhelm Amo	Philosopher	1703	1784	First European-educated African philosopher
Emil von Behring	Doctor	15-Mar-1854	31-Mar-1917	Created diptheria innoculation
Georg Cantor	Mathematician	3-Mar-1845	6-Jan-1918	Founder of set theory
Johann Augustus Eberhard	Philosopher	31-Aug-1739	6-Jan-1809	Neue Apologie des Socrates
Gustav Hertz	Physicist	22-Jul-1887	30-Oct-1975	Franck-Hertz experiment
Julius Plücker	Mathematician	16-Jul-1801	22-May-1868	Analytical geometry
Wilhelm Weber	Physicist	24-Oct-1804	23-Jun-1891	Student of electromagnetism
Christian Wolff	Philosopher	24-Jan-1679	9-Apr-1754	Philosopher of the Leibniz model
Karl Ziegler	Chemist	26-Nov-1898	12-Aug-1973	Researcher in plastics

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Christian Wolff	Philosopher	24-Jan-1679	9-Apr-1754	Philosopher of the Leibniz model

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