Max Ehrmann Statue

Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired"). He often wrote on spiritual themes.

Ehrmann was of German descent; both his parents emigrated from Bavaria in the 1840s. Young Ehrmann was educated at the Terre Haute Fourth District School and the German Methodist Church.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ehrmann

His statue is located in Terre Haute, Indiana. A picture can be found here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/70274/in-search-of-desiderata