Deaths on December 18

Bernard Bolzano

Died on December 18, 1848

Bernard Bolzano, Bohemian priest and mathematician (b. 1781)

Bernard Bolzano (UK: , US: ; German: [bɔlˈtsaːno]; Italian: [bolˈtsaːno]; born Bernardus Placidus Johann Nepomuk Bolzano; 5 October 1781 – 18 December 1848) was a Bohemian mathematician, logician, philosopher, theologian and Catholic priest of Italian extraction, also known for his liberal views.

Bolzano wrote in German, his native language. For the most part, his work came to prominence posthumously.

References

Bernard Bolzano

Choose Another Date

Events on 1848

15 May

1848 revolutions
Serfdom is abolished in the Habsburg Galicia, as a result of the 1848 revolutions. The rest of monarchy followed later in the year.
18 May

Frankfurt Parliament
Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
19 Jul

Seneca Falls Convention
Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
29 Sep

Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
1 Nov

Boston University
In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens.

Deaths on December 18

Bernard Bolzano

Died on December 18, 1848

References

Choose Another Date

Events on 1848

1848 revolutions

Frankfurt Parliament

Seneca Falls Convention

Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Boston University