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Friedrich von Raumer
1781–1873
A pioneering German historian, he helped make serious history writing accessible to a wider public while also taking an active part in political life. His long career joined scholarship, travel, and public debate in a way that feels strikingly modern.
2 Audiobooks
Briefe aus Frankfurt und Paris 1848-1849 (2/2)
by Friedrich von Raumer
Briefe aus Frankfurt und Paris 1848-1849 (1/2)
by Friedrich von Raumer
About the author
Born in Wörlitz in 1781, Friedrich von Raumer studied in Berlin, Halle, and Göttingen before beginning his career in law and the Prussian civil service. He later turned toward academic life, teaching history first at the University of Breslau and then at the University of Berlin.
Raumer is remembered as an important historian who helped bring scholarly history to general readers in German. Alongside his university work, he traveled widely and wrote on history, politics, and his journeys, giving his work a broad, lively range.
He was also active in public affairs, serving in legislative bodies and taking part in the civic life of his time. Raumer died in Berlin in 1873, leaving behind a reputation as both a serious scholar and a gifted popularizer of history.