Friedrich Rückert

Friedrich Rückert
Rückert portrait by Bertha Froriep (1864)
BornJohann Michael Friedrich Rückert
(1788-05-16)16 May 1788
Schweinfurt, Holy Roman Empire
Died31 January 1866(1866-01-31) (aged 77)
Neuseß, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, German Confederation
Resting placeNeuseß, Coburg
OccupationProfessor of Oriental languages
LanguageGerman
NationalityGerman
EducationUniversity of Würzburg
Heidelberg University
GenreGerman poems in the spirit of Oriental masters
Years active1814–1866
Notable worksDie Weisheit des Brahmanen (The Wisdom of the Brahmins) and Liebesfrühling (Spring of Love)
SpouseLuise Wiethaus-Fischer

Johann Michael Friedrich Rückert (16 May 1788 – 31 January 1866) was a German poet, translator, and professor of Oriental languages.