Carlos Anwandter (1 April 1801, in

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– 10 July 1889, in

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, Chile) was a German political exile who emigrated to

, Chile in 1850 after participating in the

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He migrated to Valdivia in 1850, the leader of the first contingent of

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colonists sent by

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. In 1851 founded the Anwandter brewery in

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. Among other things in

founded the first volunteer fire company "Germania" (1 March 1852), the German Club (1853) and the German School (1858) which now bears his name (German Institute Carlos Anwandter), being its first director. Cerveceria Anwandter

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As representative of the German immigrants to Chile he swore: "We will be as honest and laborious Chileans as the best of them. We will defend our adoptive country joining in the ranks of our new countrymen against any foreign oppression with the resolve and strength of the man who defends his fatherland, his family and his interests. Never will the country that adopts us as her children, reason to repent of this enlightened, human and generous deed."

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Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter (Deutsche Schule Karl Anwandter), also known as Colegio Alemán de Valdivia or Deutsche Schule Valdivia (DS or DSV), is a private school in Valdivia and the oldest German school in Chile. The school was founded i ...

's German School, is named after him.

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1801 births 1889 deaths People from Luckenwalde People from Los Ríos Region Emigrants from the Kingdom of Prussia Immigrants to Chile Members of the Prussian National Assembly {{chile-bio-stub

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