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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe & Joseph Haydn

Did Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Joseph Haydn live at the same time?

Yes. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Joseph Haydn lived at the same time for 60 years, from 1749 to 1809.[1][2][3][4]

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Joseph Haydn · Born in 1749 · Born in 1732

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749–1832
Literature
German poet and author of Faust
Joseph Haydn
Joseph Haydn
1732–1809
Music
Father of the symphony and string quartet
17321832
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Joseph Haydn
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Literature
Born in Frankfurt
Died in Weimar
Joseph Haydn
Music
Born in Rohrau
Died in Vienna

World Events During Their Overlap

1756 Seven Years' War begins
1769 James Watt patents the steam engine
1776 American Declaration of Independence
1783 Treaty of Paris ends American Revolutionary War
1789 French Revolution begins
1791 Haitian Revolution begins
1799 Napoleon seizes power in France
1804 Haiti declares independence
1805 Battle of Trafalgar

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Sources

  1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Wikipedia
  2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Q5879) — Wikidata
  3. Joseph Haydn — Wikipedia
  4. Joseph Haydn (Q7349) — Wikidata