Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche was a German philosopher. He began his career as a classical philologist before turning to philosophy. Wikipedia
Born: October 15, 1844, Röcken, Lützen, Germany
Died: August 25, 1900 (age 55 years), Weimar, Germany
Influenced by: Arthur Schopenhauer, Immanuel Kant, Zarathushtra, and more
Parents: Carl Ludwig Nietzsche and Franziska Oehler
Siblings: Ludwig Joseph Nietzsche and Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche
Alma mater: University of Bonn; Leipzig University