Writer · 1749 – 1832
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Little-Known Facts
- Goethe served for years as a high-ranking minister at the court of the Duchy of Saxe-Weimar.
- He worked on Faust for some sixty years, completing its second part only shortly before his death.
Myths & Misconceptions
Was Goethe only a writer?
No. He was also a statesman, theatre director, and amateur scientist who published serious works on plant morphology and the theory of colours.