Henrik Steffens

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Henrik Steffens's Degrees

• PhD Philosophy Kiel University

Why Is Henrik Steffens Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Henrik Steffens , was a Norwegian philosopher, scientist, and poet. Early life, education, and lectures He was born at Stavanger. At the age of fourteen he went with his parents to Copenhagen, where he studied theology and natural science. In 1796 he lectured at the University of Kiel, and two years later went to the University of Jena to study the natural philosophy of Friedrich Schelling. He went to Freiberg in 1800, and there came under the influence of Abraham Gottlob Werner. In 1801, he published a volume on geology called Beiträge zur inneren Naturgeschichte der Erde. which became his most successful and influential work as a scientist. He there defended a Neptunist theory of the origin of the Earth against the Vulcanist theory later to be defended by his fellow student in Freiberg, Alexander von Humboldt.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Henrik Steffens?

Henrik Steffens is affiliated with the following schools:

• Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
• Humboldt University of Berlin
• Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
• Kiel University
• University of Copenhagen
• University of Jena