Michael von Puchberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael von Puchberg

Austrian merchant

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1741

Place of Birth: Lower Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1822

Profession: composer, merchant

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Johann Michael von Puchberg (September 21, 1741, Zwettl, Lower Austria – January 21, 1822, Vienna) was a textile merchant who lived in Vienna in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
He is remembered as a friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart whom he lent considerable sums of money during a difficult period in the composer's life.