Joseph Aschbach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Aschbach

German historian

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1801

Place of Birth: Höchst, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1882

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Joseph Aschbach (29 April 1801 – 25 April 1882) was a German historian who studied the Visigoths, writing "Geschichte der Westgoten" ("History of the Visigoths") in 1827. Aschbach was born in Höchst (Frankfurt am Main).
He initially studied theology and philosophy at the University of Heidelberg, but his focus soon turned to history, being influenced by Friedrich Christoph Schlosser.
Since 1823 he was professor at the gymnasium of Frankfurt. He became a professor of history at the University of Bonn in 1842, and later filled the same position at the University of Vienna (1853).
Within two years he became a member of the Vienna Academy of Sciences.
He was ennobled in 1870.Aschbach died in Vienna.



Alternative names	e. kaiser; eduard kaiser
Description	Austrian painter and lithographer
Date of birth/death	22 February 1820	30 August 1895
Location of birth/death	Graz	Vienna
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