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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Basic timeline of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein

This post is a basic timeline of write Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). There are 17 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1749: Born in Frankfurt, Germany
• 1765: Enrolled at Leipzig University
• 1768: Moves back to Frankfurt, Germany
• 1770: Writes Annette collection of poems
• 1770: Enrolls at University of Strasbourg
• 1772: Establishes a law practice in Wetzlar
• 1773: Publishes Gotz von Berlichingen
• 1774: Publishes The Sorrows of Young Werther
• 1775: Moves to Weimar, Germany after invitation from Karl August (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach)
• 1782: Becomes chancellor of the Duchy's Exchequer
• 1790: Publishes Metamorphosis of Plants
• 1792: Fights in the Battle of Valmy against France
• 1795: Publishes Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship
• 1808: Publishes Faust, Part One
• 1810: Publishes Theory of Colors
• 1832: Publishes Faust, Part Two
• 1832: Died at age 82 in Weimar, Germany