Johann Gottfried Kinkel | |
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![]() Gottfried Kinkel, 1880 | |
Born | Obercassel | 11 August 1815
Died | 13 November 1882 Zürich | (aged 67)
Occupation | professor, journalist |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Bonn, University of Berlin |
Notable works | Otto 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.