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Wilhelm Raabe, German author and painter (died 1910)
Wilhelm Raabe was a German novelist. His early works were published under the pseudonym of Jakob Corvinus. While a student at that university, under his pseudonym he published his first work, The Chronicle of Sparrow Lane (German: Die Chronik der Sperlingsgasse).
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Wilhelm Raabe was born in 1831. 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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| Measure | 1831 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13.3M | 341 million |
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