Mihai Eminescu

Mihai Eminescu was a Romanian Romantic poet, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul, the official newspaper of the Conservative Party. 

Born: January 15, 1850, Botoșani

Died: June 15, 1889, Bucharest

Parents: Gheorghe Eminovici, Raluca Iuraşcu

Education: Humboldt University of Berlin (1872–1874), University of Vienna (1869–1872)