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Friedrich Theodor Vischer

Friedrich Theodor Vischer
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Friedrich Theodor Vischer was a German novelist, poet, playwright, and writer on the philosophy of art. Today, he is mainly remembered as the author of the novel Auch Einer, in which he developed the concept of Die Tücke des Objekts, a comic theory that inanimate objects conspire against humans.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Isambard Kingdom BrunelApril 9, 1806 – September 15, 1859
  2. Johan Vilhelm SnellmanMay 12, 1806 – July 4, 1881
  3. Friedrich Theodor Vischer (this page)June 30, 1807 – September 14, 1887
  4. Harriet Taylor MillOctober 8, 1807 – November 3, 1858
  5. Johan Sebastian WelhavenDecember 22, 1807 – October 21, 1873
  6. Louis AgassizMay 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873

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