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Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (15 October 1844 – 25 August 1900) was a German philosopher and writer who started his career as a classical philologist and turned to philosophy early in his academic career.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Friedrich Nietzsche was documented, and when
15 October 1844exact date
Leipzigattested“Born on 15 October 1844, Nietzsche grew up in the town of Röcken (now part of Lützen), near Leipzig, in the Prussian Province of Saxony.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1858year
Naumburgattested“He composed several works for voice, piano, and violin beginning in 1858 at the Schulpforta in Naumburg when he started to work on musical compositions.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1858year
Pfortaattested“He composed several works for voice, piano, and violin beginning in 1858 at the Schulpforta in Naumburg when he started to work on musical compositions.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1865year
University of Leipzigattested“Nietzsche subsequently concentrated on studying philology under Professor Friedrich Wilhelm Ritschl, whom he followed to the University of Leipzig in 1865.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1869year
University of Baselattested“In 1869, with Ritschl's support, Nietzsche received an offer to become a professor of classical philology at the University of Basel in Switzerland.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1869year
Switzerlandattested“In 1869, with Ritschl's support, Nietzsche received an offer to become a professor of classical philology at the University of Basel in Switzerland.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
October 1882month
Leipzigattested“While the three spent a number of weeks together in Leipzig in October 1882, the following month Rée and Salomé left Nietzsche, leaving for Stibbe (modern-day Zdbowo in Poland) without any plans to meet again.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
October 1882month
Polandattested“While the three spent a number of weeks together in Leipzig in October 1882, the following month Rée and Salomé left Nietzsche, leaving for Stibbe (modern-day Zdbowo in Poland) without any plans to meet again.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
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University of Bonnmentioned“After graduation in September 1864, Nietzsche began studying theology and classical philology at the University of Bonn in the hope of becoming a minister.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1867year
Naumburgmentioned“In 1867 Nietzsche signed up for one year of voluntary service with the Prussian artillery division in Naumburg.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1868year
Leipzigmentioned“Nietzsche had already met Richard Wagner in Leipzig in 1868 and later Wagner's wife, Cosima.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1868 to 1870period
Baselmentioned“The 1868 riding accident and diseases in 1870 may have aggravated these persistent conditions, which continued to affect him through his years at Basel, forcing him to take longer and longer holidays until regular work became impractical.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1870year
Baselmentioned“On returning to Basel in 1870, Nietzsche observed the establishment of the German Empire and Otto von Bismarck's subsequent policies as an outsider and with a degree of scepticism regarding their genuineness.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1873 to 1876period
Bayreuthmentioned“Between 1873 and 1876, he published four separate long essays: "David Strauss: the Confessor and the Writer", "On the Use and Abuse of History for Life", "Schopenhauer as Educator", and "Richard Wagner in Bayreuth".”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1876year
Bayreuthmentioned“In 1876, Gast transcribed the crabbed, nearly illegible handwriting of Nietzsche's first encounter with Richard Wagner in Bayreuth.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1879year
Baselmentioned“In 1879, after a significant decline in health, Nietzsche had to resign his position at Basel and was pensioned.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1881year
Tunismentioned“In 1881, when France occupied Tunisia, he planned to travel to Tunis to view Europe from the outside but later abandoned that idea, probably for health reasons.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
April 1882month
Romementioned“The two met Nietzsche in Rome in April 1882, and Nietzsche is believed to have instantly fallen in love with Salomé, as Rée had done.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1883year
Nicementioned“In 1883, while staying in Nice, he was writing out his own prescriptions for the sedative chloral hydrate, signing them "Dr.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1883year
University of Leipzigmentioned“In 1883 he tried and failed to obtain a lecturing post at the University of Leipzig.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
1886year
Paraguaymentioned“In 1886 his sister, Elisabeth, married the antisemite Bernhard Förster and travelled to Paraguay to found Nueva Germania, a "Germanic" colony.”source: Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietzsche
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