Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

German writer and polymath (1749–1832)
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, critic, and amateur artist. His works include plays, poetry, literary and aesthetic criticism, and treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour. He is considered to be the greatest German literary figure of the modern era.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on Thursday, 28 August 1749 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He was best known as a writer. Goethe's country of citizenship (nationality) was German. He died on Thursday, 22 March 1832 in Weimar, Germany at the age of 82. He is buried at Alter Friedhof Weimar, Weimar, Stadtkreis Weimar, Thüringen, Germany. His religion is listed as Lutheran. He had light brown eyes and light brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Virgo.

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Weimar, Germany
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