Historical figures of the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 77 people and 1,409 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Joséphine de Beauharnais. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers.
Moments
- 1734 Christmas at Falun Carl Linnaeus
- 1734 Dalarna resource expedition Carl Linnaeus
- 1734 Merchant’s trial in Bristol David Hume
- 1734 Studies in France David Hume
- 1734 Residence in Paris while preparing later work Montesquieu
- 1734 Takes refuge at Cirey Voltaire
- 1734 Mary Delany's London party George Frideric Handel
- 1735 Doctoral work at Harderwijk Carl Linnaeus
- 1735 Lives at Little Hunting Creek George Washington
- 1735 Residence at Les Charmettes Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1735 Stop in Hamburg en route to the Dutch Republic Carl Linnaeus
- 1735 Birth on the Adams family farm John Adams
- 1736 Birth in Greenock James Watt
- 1736 Venice letter to a patron Antonio Vivaldi
- 1737 Student at Glasgow Adam Smith
- 1737 Arrival in London after French retreat David Hume
- 1737 Inheritance visit to Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1737 Spa treatment at Burtscheid George Frideric Handel
- 1737 Spa treatment at Tunbridge Wells George Frideric Handel
- 1737 Residence at Hartekamp Carl Linnaeus
- 1738 Physician in Stockholm Carl Linnaeus
- 1738 Moves to Ferry Farm George Washington
- 1738 Botanical visit in Paris Carl Linnaeus
- 1738 Return to Falun Carl Linnaeus
- 1739 Meets future Peter III at Eutin Catherine II of Russia
- 1739 Return to Ninewells David Hume
- 1739 Lives largely in Brussels Voltaire
- 1739 Letter from Paris to Niccolini Montesquieu
- 1740 Departure for Oxford Adam Smith
- 1740 Oxford study Adam Smith
- 1740 Enters the University of Königsberg Immanuel Kant
- 1740 Graduates from Collegium Fridericianum Immanuel Kant
- 1740 Tutor in Lyon Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1740 Negotiates with a Hague publisher Voltaire
- 1740 First meets Frederick at Moyland Voltaire
- 1740 Visits Frederick in Berlin Voltaire
- 1741 Öland expedition Carl Linnaeus
- 1741 Research stay in Visby and Gotland Carl Linnaeus
- 1741 Letter written in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi
- 1741 Departure from Saint Petersburg for Berlin Leonhard Euler
- 1741 Death in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi
- 1741 Arrival in Berlin Leonhard Euler
- 1741 Stayed at the Stahl residence in Berlin Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1741 Professor and resident in Uppsala Carl Linnaeus
- 1741 Arrival for Dublin concert season George Frideric Handel
- 1742 Lives at Zerbst Castle Catherine II of Russia
- 1742 Publication of Essays in Edinburgh David Hume
- 1742 Performances at Neale's Musick Hall George Frideric Handel
- 1742 Presentation to the Académie des Sciences Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1742 Meets Frederick at Aachen Voltaire