University of Altdorf
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About University of Altdorf
According to Wikipedia, The University of Altdorf was a university in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, a small town outside the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg. It was founded in 1578 and received university privileges in 1622 and was closed in 1809 by Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria.
What Is University of Altdorf Known For?
University of Altdorf is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Communications
- History
- Physics
- Literature
- Biology
- Political Science
- Education
- Earth Sciences
- Medical
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Business
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
University of Altdorf's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Altdorf's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Altdorf ranks #575 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Altdorf ranks #737 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Altdorf ranks #330 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Altdorf ranks #490 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Altdorf ranks #1198 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Altdorf ranks #867 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Altdorf ranks #603 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Altdorf ranks #1097 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Altdorf ranks #1434 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Altdorf ranks #2410 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Altdorf ranks #4830 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Altdorf ranks #813 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Altdorf ranks #2900 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Altdorf ranks #3410 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Altdorf ranks #1121 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Altdorf ranks #1325 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesUniversity of Altdorf ranks #6269 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Altdorf ranks #2619 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Altdorf ranks #4343 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Altdorf ranks #2669 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are University of Altdorf's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Altdorf's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Mathematics, Religious Studies, and Law. Here are some of University of Altdorf's most famous alumni:
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- A German mathematician and philosopher .
- Albrecht von Wallenstein
- A Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Thirty Years' War .
- Johann Jakob Scheuchzer
- A Swiss paleontologist .
- Johann Christoph Gatterer
- A German historian .
- Johann Christoph Wagenseil
- A German Christian Hebraist.
- Johann Friedrich Gronovius
- A German-Dutch classical scholar, professor of Greek and history and librarian in Leiden , owner/creator of the album amicorum of Johannes Fredericus Gronovius.
- Casimir Christoph Schmidel
- A German botanist .
- Johann Wilhelm Baier
- A German theologian .
- Johann Pachelbel
- A German composer, organist and teacher.
- Nicolaus Taurellus
- A German philosopher .
- Johannes Crellius
- A German theologian.
- Johann Georg Rosenmüller
- A German theologian.
