Johann Christoph Gottsched
Philosopher, Author
1700 – 1766
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Who was Johann Christoph Gottsched?
Johann Christoph Gottsched was a German philosopher, author, and critic. For about thirty years, he exercised an almost undisputed literary dictatorship in Germany. But by his later years, his name had become a by-word for foolish pedantry.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1700
Kaliningrad - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Königsberg
- Lived in
- East Prussia
- Died
- Dec 12, 1766
Leipzig
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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