Editing Franz Xaver Gruber (section)

{{short description|Austrian composer known for 'Silent Night' (1787-1863)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Franz Xaver Gruber
| image        = Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863).jpg
| caption      = Portrait by Sebastian Stief (Hallein,1846), Silent Night Museum, Hallein
| alt          = <!-- alt is a description of image, not same as caption, see WP:ALT -->
| birth_date   = 25 November 1787
| birth_place  = [[Hochburg-Ach]], [[Upper Austria]], [[Habsburg monarchy]]
| death_date   = {{Death date|1863|6|7|df=y}} (aged 75)
| death_place  = [[Hallein]], [[Duchy of Salzburg|Salzburg]], [[Austrian Empire]]
| occupation   = {{hlist|Teacher|church organist|composer}}
| works        = ''Stille Nacht'' (''[[Silent Night]]'')
}}

'''Franz Xaver Gruber''' (25 November 1787 – 7 June 1863) was an [[Austria]]n primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of [[Lamprechtshausen|Arnsdorf]], who is best known for composing the music to "Stille Nacht" ("[[Silent Night]]").