Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic (1729–1781)

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1729

Place of Birth: Kamenz, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 15-Feb-1781

Profession: poet, librarian, playwright, dramaturge, lyricist, theologian, journalist, literary critic, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (; German: ['l?s??]; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a German writer, philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and an outstanding representative of the Enlightenment era.
His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature.
He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre.

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Description	Swiss-German painter and university teacher
Date of birth/death	18 November 1736	22 June 1813
Location of birth/death	Winterthur	Dresden
Work location	Dresden, Augsburg, Munich, Berlin, Regensburg, Zürich, Winterthur
Authority control	: Q310213 VIAF: 17493289 ISNI: 0000 0001 1947 1919 ULAN: 500027163 LCCN: n85191677 NLA: 35696979 WorldCat