Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on literary, political, Christian views, and philosophical thought in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre-director, and critic, Goethe wrote a wide range of works, including plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour.
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- Born in
- Frankfurt
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Awards
- 🏆 Officer of the Legion of Honour🏆 Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown
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1749
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Birth1832
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