Von Hardenberg, Friedrich 'Novalis' b. May 2, 1772 d. March 25, 1801 Philosopher, Poet, Novelist. Full name Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr (Baron) von Hardenberg. He was the second of the eleven children of Heinrich Ulrich von Hardenberg and his wife Auguste. When his father became director of the government saltworks the family moved from the family estate at Oberwiederstedt to Weißenfels. In 1790 he began his studies of law at the University of Jena, where he befriended Friedrich Schiller. A year later he came to the University of Leipzig, where he...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia) Alter Friedhof (Stadtpark), Weissenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany Plot: look left at the entrance of the Park
b. May 2, 1772 d. March 25, 1801