Johann Georg Fischer
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Johann Georg Fischer (*25 October 1816 in Groß-Süßen, Württemberg; – 4 May 1897 in Stuttgart) was a German poet and playwright.
His father was a carpenter, who died early.
After Johann finished his studies in Tübingen between 1831 and 1833, he began to work as a teacher assistant at different places. After a further study as a school teacher, he went to Stuttgart in 1845 to teach at the elementary school. He became school master as well as the leader of the economic school in the city. In 1857 he gained the title of Dr.phil. Between 1862 and 1885, he worked as a professor later as a master professor at the Oberen Stuttgarter Realschule.
During the years in Stuttgart Johann Georg Fischer developed his unique style in poetry and writing dramas. What made him especially popular, were the 24 speeches on the occasion of the birthday of Schiller. For his works during this period he gained the title of honorary citizen in Marbach am Neckar. His seventeenth birthday was a huge festival in Stuttgart.
