Karl Lachmann

German philologist and critic (1793-1851)

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Born: March 4, 1793
Died: March 13, 1851
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1793

About Karl Lachmann

Karl Konrad Friedrich Wilhelm Lachmann (German: [ˈlaxman]; 4 March 1793 – 13 March 1851) was a German philologist and critic. He is particularly noted for his foundational contributions to the field of textual criticism. Early in his career, Lachmann translated the first volume of P.E. In Göttingen, he founded a critical and philological society in 1811, in conjunction with Dissen, Schulze, and Bunsen.

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The world when Karl Lachmann was born

Karl Lachmann was born in 1793. 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 headlineKing Louis XVI executed in France
Technology milestoneEli Whitney invents the cotton gin
World population~823M

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge Washington
U.S. population4.3M

1793 versus 2026

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Measure	1793	2026
Population	4.3M	341 million

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