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Ernst Curtius

Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist and historian (died 1896)

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Born
September 2, 1814
Died
July 11, 1896
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1814

About Ernst Curtius

Ernst Curtius was a German archaeologist, historian and museum director. The first excavation was begun at Olympic in Elis, the original Olympic site, where for a thousand years, the Olympic Games had been held. Curtius then became Karl Otfried Müller's companion in his exploration of the Peloponnese, and on Müller's death in 1840 he returned to Germany.

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The world when Ernst Curtius was born

Ernst Curtius was born in 1814. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineBritish burn Washington D.C.
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical steam locomotive for railways
  • World population~970M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population8.1M

1814 versus 2026

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Measure18142026
Population8.1M341 million

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