Gottfried Kinkel

Johann Gottfried Kinkel
Gottfried Kinkel, 1880
Gottfried Kinkel, 1880
Born(1815-08-11)11 August 1815
Obercassel
Died13 November 1882(1882-11-13) (aged 67)
Zürich
Occupationprofessor, journalist
NationalityGerman
Alma materUniversity of Bonn, University of Berlin
Notable worksOtto der Schütz (Otto the marksman), Der Grobschmied von Antwerpen (The Blacksmith of Antwerp), Geschichte der bildenden Künste bei den christichen Völkern (History of art among the Christians)
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Johann Gottfried Kinkel (11 August 1815 – 13 November 1882) was a German poet also noted for his revolutionary activities and his escape from a Prussian prison in Spandau with the help of his friend Carl Schurz.