Johann Baptist Moser
1799–1863 (age 64)
Biography
Johann Baptist Moser, born in 1799, was a devoted writer whose essays and narratives captured the evolving spirit of the Austrian Empire as it moved through the first half of the 19th century, offering readers a steady account of Vienna's cultural life.
Even near his death in 1863 he remained engaged with letters, providing mentorship to younger writers and sharing the calm of classical humanism; he now rests at Vienna Central Cemetery.