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Eduard Meyer

German ancient historian, Egyptologist and ancient orientalist (1855–1930)

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Born
January 25, 1855
Died
August 31, 1930
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1855

About Eduard Meyer

Eduard Meyer was a German historian. He was the brother of Celticist Kuno Meyer (1858–1919). In 1904 Meyer was the first to note the Sothic cycle of the heliacal rising of Sirius, which forms the basis for the traditional chronology of Egypt. Eduard Meyer (25 January 1855 – 31 August 1930) was a German historian. Eduard Meyer: Leben und Leistung eines Universalhistorikers.

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Eduard Meyer timeline

  1. Eduard Meyer (25 January 1855 – 31 August 1930) was a German historian.
  2. He was the brother of Celticist Kuno Meyer (1858–1919).
  3. In 1904 Meyer was the first to note the Sothic cycle of the heliacal rising of Sirius, which forms the basis for the traditional chronology of Egypt.

The world when Eduard Meyer was born

Eduard Meyer was born in 1855. 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.

Culture in 1855

  • Best-selling bookLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBleeding Kansas — pro and anti-slavery violence
  • Technology milestoneBessemer steel process invented
  • World population~1.35B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population26.4M

1855 versus 2026

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Measure18552026
Population26.4M341 million

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