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Karl Felix Halm

Karl Felix Halm, German scholar and critic (died 1882)

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Born
April 5, 1809
Died
October 5, 1882
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1809

About Karl Felix Halm

Karl Felix Halm, was a German classical scholar and critic. In 1849, having held appointments at Speyer and Hadamar, he became rector of the newly founded Maximiliansgymnasium at Munich, and in 1856 director of the royal library and professor in the University of Munich. Karl Felix Halm (also Carl; Karl Felix Ritter von Halm after 1872; 5 April 1809 – 5 October 1882), was a German classical scholar and critic.

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  1. In 1849, having held appointments at Speyer and Hadamar, he became rector of the newly founded Maximiliansgymnasium at Munich, and in 1856 director of the royal library and professor in the University of Munich.
  2. Karl Felix Halm (also Carl; Karl Felix Ritter von Halm after 1872; 5 April 1809 – 5 October 1882), was a German classical scholar and critic.

The world when Karl Felix Halm was born

Karl Felix Halm was born in 1809. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

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  • Top headlineJames Madison inaugurated as 4th President
  • Technology milestoneFirst canning factory opens in England
  • World population~945M

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  • U.S. population7.2M

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Measure18092026
Population7.2M341 million

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