Johann Gustav Droysen
German historian
Johann Gustav Bernhard Droysen was a German historian. His history of Alexander the Great was the first work representing a new school of German historical thought that idealized power held by so-called "great" men. Wikipedia
Born: July 6, 1808, Trzebiatów, Poland
Died: June 19, 1884 (age 75 years), Berlin, Germany
Great grandchild: Gisela Smend
Notable student: Herbert Baxter Adams
Grandchildren: Zoe Droysen and Rudolf Hubner
Children: Gustav Droysen, Hans Droysen, Ernest Droysen, and more