Johann Gustav Droysen

Johann Gustav Bernhard Droysen was a German historian. His history of Alexander the Great was the first work representing a new school of German historical thought that idealized power held by so-called "great" men.

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Who was born first?

• Johann Gustav Droysen and Lysander Spooner were born the same year
• Johann Gustav Droysen and David Strauss were born the same year
• Johann Gustav Droysen was born 1 year before Charles Darwin
• Johann Gustav Droysen was born 1 year after Louis Agassiz
• Johann Gustav Droysen was born 1 year before Georges-Eugène Haussmann

Timeline

1. Louis AgassizMay 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873
2. David StraussJanuary 27, 1808 – February 8, 1874
3. Johann Gustav Droysen (this page)July 6, 1808 – June 19, 1884
4. Lysander SpoonerJanuary 19, 1808 – May 14, 1887
5. Charles DarwinFebruary 12, 1809 – April 19, 1882
6. Georges-Eugène HaussmannMarch 27, 1809 – January 11, 1891

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