Garlieb Merkel
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| Death | 175 years ago |
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| Date of birth | October 31,1769 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Ledurga Parish |
| Latvia | |
| Date of died | April 27,1850 |
| Died | Katlakalns |
| Parents | Daniēls Merķelis |
| Literary movement | Age of Enlightenment |
| Books | Die Letten vorzüglich in Liefland am Ende des philosophischen Jahrhunderts, Ein Beytrag zur Völker- und Menschenkunde |
| Education | Universidad Europea Viadrina |
| Riga State Gymnasium No. 1 | |
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| ID | 975132 |
Garlieb Merkel Life story
Garlieb Helwig Merkel was a Baltic German writer and activist and an early Estophile and Lettophile. Merkel was born into the family of a rural priest in what is today Latvia. From the age of 17 he worked as a tutor for upper-class German families. In 1790, he joined the circle of Riga intellectuals.
