| Age | 78 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 30 December, 1819 |
| Birthplace | Neuruppin |
| Died | 20 September, 1898 |
| Place of Death | Berlin, German Empire |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Historian |
Theodor Fontane (30 December 1819 – 20 September 1898) was a German novelist and poet, regarded by many as the most important 19th-century German-language realist author. He published the first of his novels, for which he is best known today, only at age 58 after a career as a journalist.
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