Johann Kaspar Lavater
Johann Kaspar Lavater · August Friedrich Oelenhainz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Person

Johann Kaspar Lavater

1741 – 1801 · aged 60

Swiss poet (1741-1801)

Born
15 Nov 1741 · Zurich
Died
2 Jan 1801 · Zurich

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  1. 15 Nov 1741BornBorn in Zurich
  2. 2 Jan 1801DiedDied in Zurich

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Major world events during their lifetime (1741 – 1801).

  1. 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
  2. c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
  3. 1765 – 1783American Revolution
  4. 1789 – 1799French Revolution

Biography

Johann Kaspar (or Caspar) Lavater (Swiss Standard German: [ˈlaːvaːtər]; 15 November 1741 – 2 January 1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and Reformed theologian.

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