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Ludwig von Pastor

German historian and Austrian diplomat (1854-1928)

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Born
January 31, 1854
Died
September 30, 1928
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1854

About Ludwig von Pastor

Ludwig Pastor, ennobled as Ludwig von Pastor, Freiherr von Campersfelden, was a German historian and diplomat for Austria. He became one of the most important Catholic historians of his time and is most notable for his History of the Popes. He was raised to the nobility by the Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1908 and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times. Pastor taught at the University of Innsbruck, first as a lecturer (1881–87), then as professor of modern history (1887).

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Ludwig von Pastor timeline

  1. Pastor taught at the University of Innsbruck, first as a lecturer (1881–87), then as professor of modern history (1887).
  2. He was raised to the nobility by the Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1908 and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature six times.

The world when Ludwig von Pastor was born

Ludwig von Pastor was born in 1854. 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 1854

  • Best-selling bookWalden by Henry David Thoreau

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKansas-Nebraska Act reignites slavery debate
  • Technology milestoneOtis elevator demonstrated at New York Crystal Palace
  • World population~1.34B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
  • U.S. population25.7M

1854 versus 2026

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Measure18542026
Population25.7M341 million

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