Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832
German poet, novelist, playwright, and scientist, the towering figure of German literature, best known for Faust and The Sorrows of Young Werther.
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Birth
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Published The Sorrows of Young Werther
1774
The novel made him famous across Europe almost overnight.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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Moved to Weimar at the invitation of Duke Karl August
1775
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Traveled through Italy on his formative Italian Journey
3 September 1786 – June 1788
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