the Göttingen Seven

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:advocated_for academic freedom
gptkbp:are_acknowledged_for their contributions to philosophy and science
gptkbp:are_known_for their resistance to political oppression
gptkbp:are_part_of the intellectual elite of their time
the larger movement for civil rights in Germany
the legacy of resistance against authoritarianism
the narrative of German history
gptkbp:commemorated_by memorials in Göttingen
gptkbp:consists_of seven professors
gptkbp:contributed_to the development of modern education in Germany
gptkbp:depicted_in historical documentaries
symbols of academic integrity
gptkbp:faced gptkb:exile
gptkbp:formed 1837
gptkbp:highlights academic governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Göttingen Seven
gptkbp:included gptkb:Johann_Gottlieb_Fichte
gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkb:Bernhard_Riemann
gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
gptkb:Richard_Dedekind
gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_Gauß
gptkb:Wilhelm_Weber
gptkbp:influenced the 1848 revolutions in Germany
German liberalism
gptkbp:inspired future generations of scholars
gptkbp:is_associated_with the concept of civil disobedience
the University of Göttingen
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in anniversaries of their protests
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions about university reform
gptkbp:is_considered pioneers of academic freedom
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:political_science_literature
historical analyses of the 19th century
gptkbp:is_featured_in biographies of notable scholars
gptkbp:is_linked_to the rise of liberal thought in Europe
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other academic dissenters
gptkbp:is_opposed_by the absolutist policies of the King of Hanover
gptkbp:is_recognized_by various academic institutions
gptkbp:is_referenced_in historical texts about German universities
legal discussions about academic freedom
gptkbp:is_remembered_for university traditions
their commitment to truth and knowledge
their courage and integrity
gptkbp:is_studied_in history of education courses
gptkbp:led_to protests in Germany
gptkbp:location gptkb:Göttingen,_Germany
gptkbp:published open letters against the government
gptkbp:resulted_in dismissal of the professors
gptkbp:sparked debate on university autonomy
gptkbp:was_involved_in the establishment of academic standards
gptkbp:was_supported_by students and citizens
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Göttingen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4