Johann Kaspar Lavater

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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.