Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
German writer
Died when: 52 years 24 days (624 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (/'l?s??/, German: ['g?th?lt '?e?f?a.?m 'l?s??]; 22 January 1729 – 15 February 1781) was a philosopher, dramatist, publicist and art critic, and a representative of the Enlightenment era.
His plays and theoretical writings substantially influenced the development of German literature. He is widely considered by theatre historians to be the first dramaturg in his role at Abel Seyler's Hamburg National Theatre.
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