Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin was founded by Wilhelm von Humboldt in 1810. Von Humboldt was a Prussian linguist and government official who held various positions throughout his life, but was also particularly known for his educational philosophy. The Humboldt Universität was significant for its time because it brought to fruition von Humboldt's ideal of the university, namely, that teaching and research be combined at the same institution.
This model has proven to be extremely influential as evidenced by the large number of universities which have adopted this system. Many European universities follow this model, and American universities as well, such as the University of Washington, which is both immensely active in research and serves a large undergraduate body.
The Humboldt Universität has also demonstrated itself to be a center for the spreading of information and ideas, given some of the intellectuals who have numbered among its faculty and students, such as the philosophers Hegel and Schopenhauer; Marx and Engels; and Einstein.
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