Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: Ode to Joy

  • Doctor Schiller

    Nicolas Roberto RoblesBadajoz, Spain Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was born on November 10, 1759 in Marbach, Württemberg, Germany. His father, Johann Caspar Schiller, was a regimental surgeon in the service of Duke Karl Eugen of Württemberg. Schiller (1759–1805) is best known for his immense influence on German literature. In his relatively short life, he…