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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Date of birth | 28 August 1749
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Place of birth | Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Date of death | 22 March 1832
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Age | 82 (age at death)
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Place of death | Weimar, Germany
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Resting place | Alter Friedhof Weimar, Weimar, Stadtkreis Weimar, Thüringen, Germany
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