University of Vienna

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/university-of-vienna

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was University of Vienna built?March 12, 1365
2. What is the location?Vienna, Austria
3. What is the notable associations?Sigmund Freud, numerous Nobel laureates across various scientific disciplines
4. When was the University of Vienna founded?It was founded on March 12, 1365 by Duke Rudolf IV.
5. What subjects were taught at the beginning of the university?The first four faculties were theology, law, medicine, and arts.

Scholasticism: A medieval philosophical and theological system emphasizing rigorous logical analysis and the reconciliation of faith and reason.
Vienna Circle: A group of philosophers and scientists in early 20th-century Vienna who developed logical positivism.
Psychoanalysis: A therapeutic technique developed by Sigmund Freud focusing on unconscious drives and early childhood experiences.
Logical Positivism: A philosophical movement emphasizing empirical evidence and logical reasoning as the basis for knowledge.