Carl Linnaeus & Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Did Carl Linnaeus and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe live at the same time?
Yes. Carl Linnaeus and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe lived at the same time for 29 years, from 1749 to 1778.[1][2][3][4]
Carl Linnaeus · Johann Wolfgang von Goethe · Born in 1707 · Born in 1749
Carl Linnaeus
1707–1778
Science & Invention
Father of modern taxonomy
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749–1832
Literature
German poet and author of Faust
Carl Linnaeus
Science & Invention
Born in Råshult
Died in Linnaeus Hammarby
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Literature
Born in Frankfurt
Died in Weimar
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Sources
- Carl Linnaeus — Wikipedia
- Carl Linnaeus (Q1043) — Wikidata
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Wikipedia
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Q5879) — Wikidata