Biography.guide
Home › People › Teacher › Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt
Portrait of Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt

Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt

1771 – 1831

German scholar

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt

Lived 1771 – 1831 (aged 60). Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt was a teacher.

Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt (6 February 1771 – 3 May 1831) was a German scholar. He is known for his transcripts of Immanuel Kant's lectures at the University of Königsberg and his influence on the Prussian educational reforms.

He started to study at the University of Königsberg (Kaliningrad) in 1788, where he attended lectures of Christian Jakob Kraus and Immanuel Kant. Busolt's transcript of Kant's lectures are known as the "Busolt logic". Busolt passed his doctorate exam in 1798.

Busolt became a member of Königsberg's city parliament in 1809 and member of the school reform commission headed by Wilhelm von Humboldt. Busolt gave lectures about modern pedagogy, which were attended by the Prussian King and Queen and Humboldt. Throughout the period of Prussian reforms August Neidhardt von Gneisenau lived for several month at Busolt's home.

Busolt died in Königsberg on 3 May 1831.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
University of Königsberg

People in Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt?

German scholar

When was Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt born?

Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt was born on 6 February 1771 in Bukowiec.

When did Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt die?

Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt died on 3 May 1831 in Königsberg.

What was Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt's occupation?

Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt was a teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt

· Wikidata: Q25906245

· DBpedia: Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt. https://biography.guide/gotthilf-christoph-wilhelm-busolt/

MLA: "Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gotthilf-christoph-wilhelm-busolt/.

Chicago: "Gotthilf Christoph Wilhelm Busolt." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gotthilf-christoph-wilhelm-busolt/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:30 UTC