Christian August Brandis

German historian (1790-1867).

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Died: 1867-07-21
Occupation: linguist · politician · philosopher · university teacher · philologist · philosopher of religion
Citizenship: Germany
Birthplace: Holzminden
Affiliation: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony
Affiliation: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Affiliation: American Antiquarian Society
Affiliation: Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities

Christian August Brandis is the child of Joachim Dietrich Brandis.

Date / result	Award / category
1854 Received	Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

Christian August Brandis’s education and training.

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