An Early-modern ʼfamily Universityʼ? The Professorial Body of the Nuremberg Academy and University in Altdorf 1575–1809 Cover Image

Eine frühneuzeitliche „Familienuniversität“? Das Professorenkollegium der Nürnberger Hohen Schule und Universität Altdorf 1575–1809
An Early-modern ʼfamily Universityʼ? The Professorial Body of the Nuremberg Academy and University in Altdorf 1575–1809

Author(s): Wolfgang Mährle
Subject(s): Cultural history
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: Altdorf; Nuremberg; professorial body; scholarship; family university; family of scholars; prosopography; recruitment

Summary/Abstract: The article applies methods of collective biography to examine the professorial body at the academy or (since 1623) university in Altdorf between the years 1575 and 1809. The subject of the analysis is the geographical and social origin of full-time professors, their pursuit of education, and their life careers, including the execution of offices. In closing, the article takes a position on the question of whether or not Altdorf can be called a ʼfamily universityʼ.

  • Issue Year: 60/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-55
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: German
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