1805. Death of Froebel's maternal uncle, Superintendent Hoffman.
Froebel determines to become an architect, and sets out for
Frankfurt to study there. Becomes, however, teacher in the Model
School at Frankfurt, on Gruner's invitation. Visits Pestalozzi,
at Yverdon, for a short time.
1807. He becomes tutor in the family of Herr von Holzhausen in the
suburbs of Frankfurt.
1808. He goes to Pestalozzi at Yverdon with his pupils.
1809. He draws up an account of Pestalozzi's work for the Princess of
Rudolstadt.
1810. Froebel returns to Frankfurt from Yverdon.
1811. He goes to the University of Goettingen.
1812. He proceeds thence to the University of Berlin.
1813. Froebel, Langethal, and Middendorff enlist in Luetzow's regiment
of Chasseurs, a volunteer corps enrolled to take part in the
resistance to Napoleon's invasion of Prussia.
1814. Jan. 5th.--Birth of Elise Froebel (Madame Schaffner), Christian's
youngest daughter.
After the Peace of Paris (May 30th, 1814) Froebel is appointed
assistant in the Mineralogical Museum of the University of
Berlin, and takes his post there in August.
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