Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born to a family of civil servants in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg. His father, Georg Ludwig, was a revenue officer at the court of Stuttgart.

Hegel begins his education at the Latin School in Stuttgart, where he receives a rigorous classical education in Latin and Greek, laying the foundation for his future scholarly pursuits.

Hegel enrolls at the Tübingen Stift, a prestigious Protestant seminary and university, where he studies theology and philosophy, forming friendships with Friedrich Hölderlin and Friedrich Schelling.

Hegel completes his studies at the Tübingen Stift, earning his degree in theology. He leaves the seminary without entering the clergy, deciding to pursue a career in philosophy.

Hegel accepts a position as a private tutor (Hauslehrer) for a noble family in Bern, Switzerland. This role allows him to continue his philosophical studies and engage with contemporary intellectual debates.

Hegel is appointed as a Privatdozent (unsalaried lecturer) at the University of Jena, where he begins to teach philosophy and starts working on his major works, including the 'Phenomenology of Spirit.'

Hegel publishes his groundbreaking work, 'Phenomenology of Spirit,' which outlines his philosophical system and establishes him as a leading figure in German Idealism. The book is completed as Napoleon's army enters Jena.

Hegel is appointed as a full professor at the University of Heidelberg, where he enjoys a period of academic success and continues to develop his philosophical ideas. He also marries Marie von Tucher, with whom he has children.

Hegel is appointed to the prestigious chair of philosophy at the University of Berlin, where he becomes a central figure in the academic and cultural life of the Prussian capital. He delivers influential lectures and publishes several major works.

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel dies in Berlin, Prussia, following a bout of cholera. His death marks the end of a prolific and influential career that profoundly shaped the course of Western philosophy.