August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
German scholar and poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
German scholar and poet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August Heinrich Hoffmann (April 2, 1798 - January 19, 1874), who used Hoffmann von Fallersleben as his pen name, was a German poet. He is best known for writing "Das Lied der Deutschen", which is now the national anthem of Germany, and a number of popular children's songs.