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English Humboldts Vita Neues aus der Forschung Zeitgenossen

Florian Schnee 15. Juli 201817. August 2018 0 Comments 100. Geburtstag, Antiklerikalismus, Eduard Dorsch, Festgedicht, Jubiläum

Eduard Dorsch and his unpublished poem on the occasion of Humboldt’s 100th birthday

In 1869, the German-American medical doctor and poet, Eduard Dorsch, wrote a poem read in Detroit on the occasion of Humboldt’s 100th birthday. This article publishes the poem for the first time and explores its context within the life and times of its author.