The University of Zurich was founded in Switzerland after the liberal reforms of the 1830s in the canton of Zurich, and it was the first major European university to be established by a state and not by a monarch or the Church. From early in its history it admitted women to study, and from the 1860s it awarded doctorates to women, among the first in Europe. Notable scientists and thinkers have studied or taught there, including Albert Einstein, who gained his doctorate there in 1905, Carl Jung, who taught there, and Erwin Schrodinger, who developed his famous equation as a professor at Zurich. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with a wide range of subjects, and counts numerous Nobel laureates among its staff and alumni.
Before and after
- from 7 May 1832 to 1 June 1973Kingdom of Greece
- 29 November 1832Birth of Louisa May Alcott
- 8 December 1832Birth of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
- 15 December 1832Birth of Gustave Eiffel
- 1833Founding of University of Zurich
- 1833God Save the Tsar!
- 1833Creation of analytical engine
- 7 May 1833Birth of Johannes Brahms
- 9 June 1833Founding of Dubai
More in Society, economy & sport
- from 10 June 1815 to 24 August 1866Founding of German Confederation
- from 19 July 1848 to 20 July 1848The Seneca Falls Convention
- 17 February 1863Founding of International Committee of the Red Cross
- 14 September 1867Karl Marx publishes Das Kapital
- 29 November 1899Founding of FC Barcelona
- 30 June 1908Tunguska event
The era
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