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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, and critic, his works include plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour.
Known ForWriting
BornAugust 27, 1749
DiedMarch 22, 1832 (82)
Place of BirthFrankfurt, Holy Roman Empire [now Germany]
