Early Life, Family and Training August Müller was born on 13 June 1836 in Rottweil, Germany. His early years were spent in Tübingen, where his family had relocated following his father's appointment as a judicial secretary. His father had previously practiced as a lawyer in Rottweil, and the family's social standing was tied to this legal profession. Despite the intellectual environment of a legal household, Müller's path was initiall…