Info On Friedrich
 Friedrich was born on November 10, 1759 in
Marbach am Neckar Germany.
 He died on May 9, 1805 in Weimar,
Germany.
Picture of where he was
born
Personal Life
 Friedrich was the only son out of ten sisters.
 His mom was Elisabeth Dorothea Kodweiss
and his father was Johann Kaspar Schiller.
 His father was in the Seven Years War when
Friedrich was born.
Quotes
 “The voice of the majority is no proof of justice.”
 “It is not flesh and blood but the heart which
makes us fathers and sons.”
 “Against stupidity the gods themselves contented
in vain.”
 Deeper meaning resides in the fairy tales told me
in any truth that is taught in life.”
 “Eine Grenze hat die Tyrannemacht” which means
“A tyrant’s power has a limit.”
Education
 In 1773 he entered Karlsschule Stuttgart which is
a military academy, where he eventually studied
medicine.
 He wrote his first play Die Rauber (The Robbers).
 In 1780 he became a regimental doctor in
Stuttgart which he disliked.
 In 1789 he was a professor of history and
Philosophy in Jena where he wrote only historical
work.
Interesting Facts
 He died at the age of 45 with tuberculosis.
 Friedrich and Goethe founded the Weimar
theatre which is the leading theatre in
Germany .
 When Schiller wrote he had an apple on his
table and allowed it to decay to remind him
that life was still moving.
Why Friedrich is famous
 He wrote poems such as Song of the Bell,
Columbus, The Glove, The Cranes of Ibykus, The
Glove, and Hope.
 Some of his plays were Maria Stuart (Mary Stuart),
Die Braut von Messina (The Bride of Messina) and
Kabale und Liebe (Intrigue and Love).
 For Friedrich’s achievements he was ennobled in
1802 by the Duke of Weimar which changed his
name from Johann Christoph Friedrich Schiller to
Johann Christoph von Schiller.
Summary
 Friedrich was a poet and a writer.
 He was born on November 10, 1759 and
died on May 9, 1805 at the age of 45.
 He was a very popular person.
 He was the only son of his family.
References
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Schiller
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