Sunday, September 20, 2020

Basic timeline of Friedrich Nietzsche


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This post is a basic timeline of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900). There are 14 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • 1844: Born in Rocken, Germany
  • 1849: Moves to Naumburg, Germany
  • 1858-1864: Studies at Schulpforta near Naumburg
  • 1864: Enrolls at University of Bonn to become a minister
  • 1865: Leaves University of Bonn after loss of faith
  • 1865: Enrolls at University of Leipzig to study philology
  • 1869: Becomes professor at University of Basel
  • 1872: Publishes The Birth of Tragedy
  • 1879: Resigns from University of Basel
  • 1882: Travels through Italy with Lou Salome and Paul Ree
  • 1883-1885: Publishes Thus Spoke Zarathustra
  • 1887: Publishes On the Genealogy of Morality
  • 1889: Suffers from a mental breakdown
  • 1900: Died at age 55 in Weimar, Germany