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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

(German Writer, Dramatist, Art Critic and a Spokesperson of the Enlightenment Era)

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Birthdate: January 22, 1729

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Kamenz, Germany

Died: February 15, 1781

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was a noted German dramatist, critic, and author, remembered especially for his contribution towards liberating German theatre from the influence of its classical and French counterpart. Known for such literary masterpieces like Miss Sara Sampson; Emilia Galotti; Minna von Barnhelm; Nathan the Wise; Laocoön; Hamburg Dramaturgy, he is now considered an outstanding representative of the Enlightenment era.

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Gottfried Semper

(Architect)

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Birthdate: November 29, 1803

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Altona, Hamburg, Germany

Died: May 15, 1879

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Boris Groys

(Art Critic)

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Birthdate: March 19, 1947

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

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Friedrich Melchior, baron von Grimm

(German-born Journalist, Diplomat, and Art Critic)

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Birthdate: December 26, 1723

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Regensburg, Germany

Died: December 19, 1807

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Wilhelm Uhde

(Art dealer)

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Birthdate: October 28, 1874

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Strzelce Krajeńskie, Poland

Died: August 17, 1947

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Friedrich Theodor Vischer

(Novelist)

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Birthdate: June 30, 1807

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Ludwigsburg, Germany

Died: September 14, 1887

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Julius Meier-Graefe

(Art Critic)

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Birthdate: June 10, 1867

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Romania

Died: June 5, 1935