Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on 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, Goethe wrote a wide range of works, including plays, poetry and aesthetic criticism, as well as treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour.
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Properties
| Property | Expected Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| [Honorific Prefix](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Honorific Prefix) | Text | Geheimrat |
| Name | Text | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Image | Text | Goethe (Stieler 1828).jpg |
| Caption | Text | Joseph Karl Stieler |
| [Birth Name](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Birth Name) | Text | Johann Wolfgang Goethe |
| [Birth Date](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Birth Date) | Text | August 28, 1749 |
| [Birth Place](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Birth Place) | Text | Frankfurt |
| [Death Date](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Death Date) | Text | March 22, 1832 |
| [Death Place](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Death Place) | Text | Weimar |
| Education | Text | Leipzig University |
| [Alma Mater](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Alma Mater) | Text | University of Strasbourg, Lic. |
| Genres | Text | Fiction (poetry · novel · romance · drama)non-fiction (aesthetic criticism · treatise · article · autobiography · oration · correspondence) |
| Movement | Text | Sturm und Drang, Weimar Classicism |
| Spouse | Text | Christiane Vulpius (m. 1806-1816) |
| Children | Text | August |
| Parents | Text | Johann Caspar Goethe Catharina Elisabeth Textor |
| Signature | Text | Goethe Signature.svg |
| [Notable Works](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Notable Works) | Text | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe bibliography |
| Embed | Text | yes |
| Office | Text | Chancellor of the Exchequer, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar |
| [Term Start](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Term Start) | Text | 1782 |
| [Term End](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Term End) | Text | 1784 |
| Office2 | Text | Superintendent of the ducal library and Chief Adviser of Saxe-Weimar (from 1775) |
| Office3 | Text | Commissioner of the War, Mines and Highways Commissions of Saxe-Weimar (from 1779) |