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Charles Follen

German-American educator · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1796 to 1840 · aged 43

Charles (Karl) Theodor Christian Friedrich Follen was a German poet and patriot, who later moved to the United States and became the first professor of German at Harvard University, a Unitarian minister, and a radical abolitionist. He was fired by Harvard for his abolitionist statements.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1796 to 1840 · aged 43