Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
Ulrichs was born in the East Frisian village of Westerfeld (today in Aurich). It was in the Kingdom of Hanover at the time. His father was a Lutheran pastor. Ulrichs said that he felt different from other boys when he was young. He said he liked the bright colors of military uniforms and women's clothing. He graduated in law and theology from Göttingen University in 1846. He studied history at Berlin University from 1846 to 1848.