Adelbert von Chamisso (30 January 1781 – 21 August 1838) was a German poet and botanist, author of Peter Schlemihl, a famous story about a man who sold his shadow. He was commonly known in French as Adelbert de Chamisso (or Chamissot) de Boncourt, a name referring to the family estate at Boncourt.
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30 January 1781 Ante, Champagne, France
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Died |
21 August 1838 (aged 57) Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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