The University of Basel in the Fifty Years Since Its Reorganization in the Year

Teichmann, Albert, 1844-1912Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.5
Word count
324K words
Chapters
33

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Foreign Language Books Education University HistoryAcademic InstitutionEducation ReformFifty YearsUniversity of BaselGerman Literature

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Die Universität Basel in den fünfzig Jahren seit ihrer Reorganisation im JahreAuthor: Teichmann, Albert, 1844-1912,Language: German, Class: LF: Education: Individual institutions: Europe, Release Date: Jan 15, 2016

Editor's review

This German historical work traces the fifty-year development of the University of Basel following its reorganization. Teichmann combines chronological and thematic approaches to present the teaching, personnel, and academic life of this old Swiss university after its institutional restructuring. Available as a free eBook from Project Gutenberg, it retains the original German wording and serves as a primary reference for the history of higher education and Swiss local history. Its strength lies in focusing on the institutional changes of a specific institution rather than offering a general history, making it a useful sample for understanding nineteenth-century European university reform. Reading it requires some German proficiency and historical training; the electronic edition facilitates searching and cross-referencing, making it suitable for chapter-by-chapter consultation in academic writing or seminars rather than for casual reading.

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Reading tips

  1. Begin with the table of contents and preface to understand the fifty-year periodization and chapter structure, then read selectively by theme.
  2. Prepare a glossary of German historical terms and read alongside a chronology of the University of Basel.
  3. Place the book alongside other European university reform documents from the same period and make comparative notes.
  4. Use keyword searches in the electronic edition for names and institutional terms to facilitate citation verification.

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Contents

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FAQ

Is this book in Chinese or German? The original is in German, released as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg, with no Chinese translation. Readers need German reading ability or must rely on dictionaries and translation tools; it is not suitable for readers who depend entirely on Chinese.
Is this book suitable for writing a paper on university history? It is suitable as a primary reference. It focuses on institutional and teaching changes in the fifty years after the University of Basel's reorganization, providing specific institutional history details useful for case analysis in the history of European higher education. However, original publication information and historical facts should be verified, and it should be cross-checked with other sources.
What background knowledge is needed to read this book? It is advisable to first understand the basic context of nineteenth-century European university reform and the Swiss higher education system, and to have a foundation in reading German academic texts. Prior knowledge of the University of Basel's history is not required, but readers should look up names, institutions, and institutional terms as they read.

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About the author

Teichmann, Albert, 1844-1912 Author · 1844–1912

Albert Teichmann (1844–1912) is an author about whom very little biographical information survives; his nationality, profession, and academic background are not clearly recorded in publicly available sources, and public information remains limited. What can be confirmed is that he wrote Die Universität Basel in den fünfzig Jahren seit ihrer Reorganisation im Jahre, a work describing the development of the University of Basel over the fifty years following its reorganization. The subject places the book within university and institutional history, typically tracing institutional change, teaching, and research over time. Its style is that of careful historical compilation rather than popular narrative, and such a work is of reference value for the study of the University of Basel and the history of higher education in German-speaking Europe. Only one of his works is currently held in the collection, and other aspects of his writing and influence await further documentation.