Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832)
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born on August 28, 1749 in Frankfurt and died on March 22, 1832 in Weimar, aged 82. Recorded occupations: theatre manager, botanist, politician, philosopher, theologian and jurist. Country of citizenship: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. Positions held include Geheimrat. Associated movements: Sturm und Drang, Weimar Classicism and Age of Enlightenment. Fields of work: anatomy, meteorology, geology and physics. Notable works include “Faust”, “The Sorrows of Young Werther”, “Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship”, “Elective Affinities”, “Prometheus” and “Theory of Colours”. Educated at Leipzig University and University of Strasbourg. Honours include Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Grand Cross of the House Order of the White Falcon, Knight Commander of the Order of Leopold (Austria) and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Academy of Science for Public Utility, Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony.
- Born
- August 28, 1749 · Frankfurt
- Died
- March 22, 1832 · Weimar
- Age at death
- 82
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
- Occupations
- theatre manager, botanist, politician, philosopher, theologian, jurist
- Positions held
- Geheimrat
- Movements
- Sturm und Drang, Weimar Classicism, Age of Enlightenment
- Notable works
- Faust, The Sorrows of Young Werther, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, Elective Affinities, Prometheus, Theory of Colours
- Education
- Leipzig University, University of Strasbourg
- Honours
- Merit Order of the Bavarian Crown, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Grand Cross of the House Order of the White Falcon, Knight Commander of the Order of Leopold (Austria), Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Wikipedia editions
- 194 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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