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Johann Kaspar (or Caspar) Lavater ( Alemannic German: [ˈlɒːv̥ɒtər]; [1] 15 November 1741 – 2 January 1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian.
Johann Kaspar Lavater (born Nov. 15, 1741, Zürich—died Jan. 2, 1801, Zürich) was a Swiss writer, Protestant pastor, and founder of physiognomics, an antirational, religious, and literary movement. Lavater served as pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Zürich.
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Johann Caspar Lavater was born in Zurich on 15 th November 1741. His father was a doctor and "Pfleger" at the Grossmünster Seminary. In his autobiography (1779), Lavater describes his father as quiet, honest and of sound and healthy mind.
May 29, 2018 · Johann Kaspar Lavater [1] (yō´hän käs´pär lä´vätər, lävä´tər), 1741–1801, Swiss theologian and mystic. He wrote several books on metaphysics, but he is chiefly remembered for his work on physiognomy, the art of determining character from facial characteristics.
Johann Kaspar Lavater, the German-Swiss poet, physiognomist, and theologian, was born in Z ü rich. He studied at the gymnasium there under the literary critics Johann Jakob Bodmer and Johann Jakob Breitinger.
Nov 15, 2020 · On November 15, 1741, Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian Johann Kaspar Lavater was born. He was a main representative of physiognomics in the time of Enlightenment.
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