Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Personal Info

  • Known ForWriting
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1749-08-27
  • Day of Death1832-03-22 (82 years)
  • Place of BirthFrankfurt, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany]
  • Also Known As-

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Biography

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (August 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the greatest and most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence literary, political, and philosophical thought in the Western world from the late 18th century to the present. A poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre-director,...Read More