Joseph von Sonnenfels

Joseph Freiherr von Sonnenfels was an Austrian and German jurist and novelist. He was among the leaders of the Illuminati movement in Austria, and a close friend and patron of Mozart. He is also the dedicatee of Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 15, Op. 28, which was published in 1801.

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Who was born first?

• Joseph von Sonnenfels and Carl Gotthard Langhans were born the same year
• Joseph von Sonnenfels was born 1 year after Erasmus Darwin
• Joseph von Sonnenfels was born 1 year after Catharine Macaulay
• Joseph von Sonnenfels was born 1 year before Hubert Robert
• Joseph von Sonnenfels was born 2 years before Wolfgang von Kempelen

Timeline

1. Catharine MacaulayApril 2, 1731 – June 22, 1791
2. Erasmus DarwinDecember 12, 1731 – April 18, 1802
3. Carl Gotthard LanghansDecember 15, 1732 – October 1, 1808
4. Joseph von Sonnenfels (this page)1732 – April 25, 1817
5. Hubert RobertMay 22, 1733 – April 15, 1808
6. Wolfgang von KempelenJanuary 23, 1734 – March 26, 1804

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