August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben

August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
Born	August Heinrich Hoffmann (1798-04-02)2 April 1798 Fallersleben, Holy Roman Empire
Died	19 January 1874(1874-01-19) (aged 75) Höxter, German Empire
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Poet, librarian, professor
Notable work	"Das Lied der Deutschen"

August Heinrich Hoffmann (listen^ⓘ, calling himself von Fallersleben, after his hometown; 2 April 1798 – 19 January 1874) was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", whose third stanza is now the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs, considered part of the Young Germany movement.