Scientists of the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 17 people and 296 moments here, from 1762 to 1840. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, George Washington and Carl Friedrich Gauss.

Moments

  1. 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
  2. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
  3. 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
  4. 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
  5. 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
  6. 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
  7. 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
  8. 1791 Birth at Newington Butts Michael Faraday
  9. 1792 Witnesses the Battle of Valmy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  10. 1792 Collegium Carolinum enrollment Carl Friedrich Gauss
  11. 1792 Dictates colour-theory plans at Landres Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  12. 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
  13. 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  14. 1794 Stays at Espy House during Whiskey expedition George Washington
  15. 1795 Student residence on Gotmarstrasse Carl Friedrich Gauss
  16. 1795 University studies begin Carl Friedrich Gauss
  17. 1796 Ends four decades of university teaching Immanuel Kant
  18. 1797 Retires to Mount Vernon George Washington
  19. 1797 Studies a specimen in Stuttgart Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  20. 1798 Private scholar in Brunswick Carl Friedrich Gauss
  21. 1799 Meeting with Bolyai Carl Friedrich Gauss
  22. 1799 Visit to Pfaff Carl Friedrich Gauss
  23. 1799 Dies at Mount Vernon George Washington
  24. 1799 Inspects Mount Vernon farms George Washington
  25. 1801 Works at Bad Pyrmont Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  26. 1803 Visit to Wilhelm Olbers Carl Friedrich Gauss
  27. 1803 Meeting Franz Xaver von Zach on the Brocken Carl Friedrich Gauss
  28. 1803 Practical astronomy at Seeberg Observatory Carl Friedrich Gauss
  29. 1804 Bookbinder's apprenticeship Michael Faraday
  30. 1804 Dies in his Königsberg home Immanuel Kant
  31. 1805 Writes at Bad Lauchstädt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  32. 1805 Marriage to Johanna Osthoff Carl Friedrich Gauss
  33. 1806 Catalogues minerals in Jena Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  34. 1806 Faces French soldiers at his Weimar house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  35. 1806 Marries Christiane Vulpius Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  36. 1807 Summer visit to Olbers Carl Friedrich Gauss
  37. 1807 Conducts geological work in Carlsbad Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  38. 1807 Arrival as Göttingen professor and observatory director Carl Friedrich Gauss
  39. 1809 Born at The Mount Charles Darwin
  40. 1809 Visit to Olbers after Johanna's death Carl Friedrich Gauss
  41. 1810 Marriage to Minna Waldeck Carl Friedrich Gauss
  42. 1812 Meets Beethoven in Teplice Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  43. 1812 Meets Beethoven in Vienna Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  44. 1812 Born at Mile End Terrace Charles Dickens
  45. 1812 Humphry Davy lectures Michael Faraday
  46. 1812 Inspects the sulfur springs at Berka Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  47. 1813 Family holiday at Abergele Charles Darwin
  48. 1813 Chemical Assistant appointment Michael Faraday
  49. 1813 Excursion to Zinnwald and Altenberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  50. 1813 Arrival in Paris with Davy Michael Faraday

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