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University of Göttingen

1734 · 18th century · Also known as Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg-August-Universität, is a public university in Lower Saxony, Germany, founded in 1734 by George II of Great Britain as Elector of Hanover and opened in 1737. An Enlightenment foundation with a large library and freedom of teaching, it became a leading European centre of scholarship, associated with figures such as the Brothers Grimm and the mathematician Gauss.

University of Göttingen
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Electorate of Hanover

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