Gottfried Kinkel

Johann Gottfried Kinkel
Gottfried Kinkel, 1880
Born	(1815-08-11)11 August 1815 Obercassel
Died	13 November 1882(1882-11-13) (aged 67) Zürich
Occupation	professor, journalist
Nationality	German
Alma mater	University of Bonn, University of Berlin
Notable works	Otto der Schütz (Otto the marksman), Der Grobschmied von Antwerpen (The Blacksmith of Antwerp), Geschichte der bildenden Künste bei den christichen Völkern (History of art among the Christians)
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Johann Gottfried Kinkel (11 August 1815 – 13 November 1882) was a German poet also noted for his revolutionary activities and his escape from a Prussian prison in Spandau with the help of his friend Carl Schurz.