Adam Smith & Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Did Adam Smith and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe live at the same time?
Yes. Adam Smith and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived at the same time for 41 years, from 1749 to 1790.[1][2][3][4]
Adam Smith · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Born in 1723 · Born in 1749
Adam Smith
1723–1790
Philosophy & Thought
Economist, author of The Wealth of Nations
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749–1832
Literature
German poet and author of Faust
Adam Smith
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Kirkcaldy
Died in Edinburgh
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Literature
Born in Frankfurt
Died in Weimar
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Sources
- Adam Smith — Wikipedia
- Adam Smith (Q9381) — Wikidata
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Wikipedia
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Q5879) — Wikidata