Johann Wolfgang von Goethe died on 22 March 1832 in Weimar, aged 82. A German writer and statesman, Goethe is regarded as the greatest figure of German literature. He rose to fame with the novel The Sorrows of Young Werther in 1774 and moved to Weimar, where he served the duke as a minister and directed the court theatre. His works include the two-part drama Faust, which occupied him for most of his life, the novel Wilhelm Meister and many poems. He was also a serious scientist, who studied plants, anatomy, geology and the theory of colour. His friendship with Friedrich Schiller gave rise to Weimar Classicism.
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- from 1832 to 1835Republic of Indian Stream
- 23 January 1832Birth of Édouard Manet
- 27 January 1832Birth of Lewis Carroll
- from 6 February 1832 to 9 February 1832First Sumatran expedition
- 22 March 1832Death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 19 April 1832Birth of José Echegaray
- from May 1832 to August 1832Black Hawk War
- from 7 May 1832 to 1 June 1973Kingdom of Greece
- 29 November 1832Birth of Louisa May Alcott
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