Gregor-Mendel-Gymnasium Amberg
| Gregor-Mendel-Gymnasium Amberg | |
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| Location | |
| Information | |
| Former name | Königliche Landwirtschafts- und Gewerbeschule |
| Established | 1833 |
| Teaching staff | 60 |
| Enrollment | 950 (2006) |
The Gregor-Mendel-Gymnasium (GMG, Gregor Mendel High School) is a national, public gymnasium in Amberg, Bavaria, Germany. It is named after the scientist Gregor Mendel. As of 2006 it has some 950 students, of whom 35% are from the city of Amberg, and 65% from the surrounding district. There are some 60 instructors.
The school was founded in 1833 as the Königliche Landwirtschafts- und Gewerbeschule.
Alumni
Noteworthy alumni include:
- Eugen Oker (1919–2006), writer
- H. E. Erwin Walther (1920–1995), composer
- Johann Baptist Metz (*1928), professor of theology
- Eckhard Henscheid (*1941), writer
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