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Karl Abraham Zedlitz, Prussian minister of education (died 1793)

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Karl Abraham Zedlitz

Prussian minister (1731–1793)

Karl Abraham Freiherr von Zedlitz und Leipe was a Prussian minister of education who was instrumental in establishing mandatory education in Prussia, which served as a model for the public education system in the United States.
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January 4

Day of the year

January 4 is the fourth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 361 days remain until the end of the year.
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