Bonn in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 5 people and 8 moments here, from 1763 to 1835. The most recorded lives are Ludwig van Beethoven, Karl Marx and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Notable people

1. Heinrich Heine

   in 1819

   1 moment here

   German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…

2. Karl Marx

   in 1835

   1 moment here

   German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

3. Ludwig van Beethoven

   from 1770 to 1792

   4 moments here

   German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

4. William Makepeace Thackeray

   in 1830

   1 moment here

   English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…

5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1763

   1 moment here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

1. 1763 Passes through Bonn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2. 1770 Born at Bonngasse 20 Ludwig van Beethoven
3. 1777 Childhood home in Rheingasse Ludwig van Beethoven
4. 1787 Returned to his final Bonn home Ludwig van Beethoven
5. 1792 Played at the Godesberg Redoute Ludwig van Beethoven
6. 1819 Law studies at Bonn Heinrich Heine
7. 1830 Stay at Godesberg William Makepeace Thackeray
8. 1835 Enrolls at Bonn University Karl Marx

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