Heidelberg in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 7 people and 18 moments here, from 1763 to 1840. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Friedrich Schiller.

Notable people

  1. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1832

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

  2. Carl Friedrich Gauss

    in 1825

    1 moment here

    German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist. Gauss was born in Brunswick, studied there and at Göttingen, worked privately in…

  3. Friedrich Schiller

    in 1782

    4 moments here

    Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…

  4. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    in 1816

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…

  5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    from 1775 to 1815

    5 moments here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  6. Victor Hugo

    in 1840

    1 moment here

    French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

  7. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1763 to 1790

    5 moments 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 Amazes the Mannheim court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  2. 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  3. 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  4. 1775 Decides in Heidelberg to go to Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  5. 1777 Arrives in Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. 1778 Leaves Mannheim for Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. 1778 Returns to Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. 1782 First performance of The Robbers Friedrich Schiller
  9. 1782 Second unauthorized journey to Mannheim Friedrich Schiller
  10. 1782 Arrival in Mannheim after flight Friedrich Schiller
  11. 1782 Retreat to Oggersheim Friedrich Schiller
  12. 1790 Returns through Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  13. 1814 Returns to Heidelberg and views the Boisserée collection Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  14. 1815 Second autumn visit to Heidelberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  15. 1816 Moved to Heidelberg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  16. 1825 Journey through Mannheim Carl Friedrich Gauss
  17. 1832 Move to Mannheim Arthur Schopenhauer
  18. 1840 Follows the Rhine to Heidelberg Victor Hugo

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