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Friedrich Wilhelm Schubert

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Friedrich Wilhelm Schubert (20 May 1799 in Königsberg – 21 July 1868 in Königsberg) was a German historian.

He studied at the universities of Königsberg and Berlin, becoming an associate professor at Königsberg in 1823. In 1826 he was named a full professor of medieval and modern history and of constitutional law at the university.[1]

He was a member of the Frankfurt National Assembly and Erfurt Union Parliament. He held a seat in the Prussian Lower Chamber (1849–52, 1858–63) and from 1864 onward, represented the University of Königsberg at the Prussian House of Lords.[1]

Published works

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With Karl Rosenkranz, he edited the works of Immanuel Kant, Immanuel Kant's Sämmtliche Werke (12 volumes, 1838–42).[2] Among his other writings are the following:

  • Handbuch der Allgemeinen Staatskunde von Europa (2 volumes, 1835–48) – Handbook on general citizenship of Europe.[3]
  • Die Verfassungsurkunden und Grundgesetze der Staaten Europa's, der Nordamerikanischen Freistaaten und Brasiliens (2 volumes, 1848) – The constitutional and principal laws of the states of Europe, the North American Free States and Brazil.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Schmidt - Theyer / edited by Walther Killy Dictionary of German Biography
  2. ^ Immanuel Kant's sämmtliche Werke HathiTrust Digital Library
  3. ^ Handbuch der allgemeinen staatskunde von Europa HathiTrust Digital Library
  4. ^ Most widely held works by Friedrich Wilhelm von Schubert WorldClass Identities