1749 - 1832
the name and the concept of Weltliteratur (world literature) come from him
One of the most important and influential figures of European RTSM - Romanticism.
Goethe exemplified the concept of a Renaissance man.
Goethe studied and wrote about botany, anatomy, color theory in optics and mineralogy.
He had contributions to science, philosophy, politics and the arts.
His love life was extensive, very dramatic and occasionally scandalous.