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The University of Graz (German, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz), a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria.
Karl-Franzens-Universität, also referred to as the University of Graz, is the city's oldest university, founded in 1585 by Archduke Charles II of Austria. For most of its existence it was controlled by the Catholic church, and was closed in 1782 by Emperor Joseph II in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Joseph II transformed it into a lyceum where civil servants and medical personnel were trained. In 1827 it was re-instituted as a university by Emperor Francis I, thus gaining the name Karl-Franzens-Universität, meaning Charles Francis University. Over 22,000 students are currently enrolled at this university.
Ludwig Boltzmann was professor at the Karl-Franzens Universität twice (1869-1873 and 1876-1890) developing his statistical theory of heat. Nobel Laureate Otto Loewi taught at the University of Graz from 1909 until 1938. Victor Franz Hess (Nobel prize 1936) graduated in Graz and taught here (1920-1931, 1937-1938). Erwin Schrödinger was briefly chancellor of the University of Graz in 1936.
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- Ludwig Gumplowicz, taught administration 1897 - 1909
- Ludwig Karl Schmarda, founder of the school's Zoological Museum (circa 1851)
- Ludwig Boltzmann, Professor of Mathematical Physics 1869 to 1873 and Physics 1876 to 1890
- Alexius Meinong, Philosopher, founder of the Graz School of phenomenology
- Ernst Mally, Philosopher, founder of Deontic logic
- Joseph Schumpeter, Economist, later teaching at Harvard University, in Graz 1912 to 1914
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These are the 6 faculties in which the university is divided into:
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Coordinates: 47°04′41″N 15°26′57″E / 47.07806, 15.44917
