Wilhelm Hauff was born on November 29, 1802 in Stuttgart, Duchy of Württemberg, Holy Roman Empire [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany]. He was a writer, known for
Othello (1918),
Das Wirtshaus im Spessart (1958) and
Das kalte Herz (1930). He was married to Luise. He died on November 18, 1827 in Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg [now Baden-Württemberg, Germany].