Writers of the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 36 people and 671 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Voltaire and Jane Austen.
Moments
- 1789 Visits churches in Boston George Washington
- 1789 Visits Portsmouth churches George Washington
- 1790 Childhood in Aberdeen Lord Byron
- 1790 Makes second Italian journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1790 Death in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
- 1790 Death at Panmure House Adam Smith
- 1790 Travels through Silesia Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1790 Returns to Newport as president George Washington
- 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
- 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
- 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
- 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
- 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
- 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
- 1791 Vacation in Vermont Thomas Jefferson
- 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
- 1792 Witnesses the Battle of Valmy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1792 Collegium Carolinum enrollment Carl Friedrich Gauss
- 1792 Dictates colour-theory plans at Landres Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1792 Visit to Ibthorpe House Jane Austen
- 1793 Summer stays at Tschugg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
- 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1793 Tutor in the Bern region Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1793 Visit to Southampton cousins Jane Austen
- 1794 Midsummer visit to Adlestrop Jane Austen
- 1794 Organized treaty opposition from Monticello Thomas Jefferson
- 1794 Visit to Rowling House Jane Austen
- 1794 Stays at Espy House during Whiskey expedition George Washington
- 1795 Student residence on Gotmarstrasse Carl Friedrich Gauss
- 1795 Aberdeen Grammar School Lord Byron
- 1795 University studies begin Carl Friedrich Gauss
- 1795 Tom Lefroy's visit at Ashe Jane Austen
- 1796 Ends four decades of university teaching Immanuel Kant
- 1796 Convalescence in the Scottish Highlands Lord Byron
- 1796 Visit to Harpsden Jane Austen
- 1796 Journey through London to Rowling Jane Austen
- 1796 Visit to Rowling Jane Austen
- 1797 Tutor position in Frankfurt Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1797 Retires to Mount Vernon George Washington
- 1797 Studies a specimen in Stuttgart Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1797 Visit to Bath Jane Austen
- 1798 Private scholar in Brunswick Carl Friedrich Gauss
- 1798 Godmersham family visit Jane Austen
- 1798 Move to Nottingham Lord Byron
- 1799 Infancy in Saint Petersburg Alexander Pushkin
- 1799 Late-summer visit to Great Bookham Jane Austen
- 1799 Medical treatment at Sloane Terrace Lord Byron
- 1799 Visit to Stuttgart after his father's death Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1799 Meeting with Bolyai Carl Friedrich Gauss