Historical figures in Leipzig
The atlas holds 19 people and 37 moments here, from 1519 to 1933. The most recorded lives are Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Martin Luther. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Educators, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Adolf Hitler
in 1933
1 moment here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
David Hilbert
from 1885 to 1888
2 moments here
German mathematician and philosopher of mathematics whose career began in Königsberg and was centered at the University of Göttingen from 1895 until…
Frédéric Chopin
in 1835
1 moment here
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…
Friedrich Nietzsche
from 1865 to 1882
3 moments here
German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…
Friedrich Schiller
in 1785
1 moment here
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
in 1823
1 moment here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
from 1646 to 1709
6 moments here
German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…
Johannes Brahms
from 1853 to 1877
2 moments here
German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms developed as a performer there before touring Central Europe,…
Johann Sebastian Bach
from 1717 to 1750
3 moments here
German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
from 1765 to 1768
2 moments here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
José Rizal
in 1886
1 moment here
Filipino nationalist, writer, physician, and polymath whose reform advocacy, novels, exile, trial, and execution made him a central figure in…
Karl Marx
in 1874
1 moment here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1796
1 moment here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Martin Luther
from 1519 to 1545
3 moments here
German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1813
2 moments here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1888
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Richard Wagner
from 1813 to 1827
2 moments here
German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…
Voltaire
in 1753
1 moment here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
in 1789
3 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
- 1519 Debates Johann Eck in Leipzig Martin Luther
- 1539 Preaches for Leipzig's Reformation Martin Luther
- 1545 Inaugurates Leipzig's university church Martin Luther
- 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1653 Nikolaischule pupil Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1661 Begins university studies Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1663 Returns to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1666 Leaves Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1709 Short return to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1717 Inspected Leipzig university organ Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1723 Moved household to Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1750 Died in Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1753 Stops in Leipzig after leaving Prussia Voltaire
- 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1785 Invitation and move to Leipzig Friedrich Schiller
- 1789 Visits Leipzig's Thomaskirche Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Concert at the Gewandhaus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Returns to Leipzig Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1796 Tour stop in Leipzig Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1813 Reaches the Lützen battlefield Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1813 Birth at the Brühl Richard Wagner
- 1813 Defeated at Leipzig Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1823 Trip to Leipzig Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1827 Return to Leipzig Richard Wagner
- 1835 Meeting Schumann in Leipzig Frédéric Chopin
- 1853 Recitals and publishing visit Johannes Brahms
- 1865 Studies at Leipzig Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1868 Returns to Leipzig University Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1874 Stops in Leipzig after Karlsbad Karl Marx
- 1877 Conducting First Symphony Johannes Brahms
- 1882 Autumn in Leipzig Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1885 Research visit to Felix Klein David Hilbert
- 1886 Visit to Leipzig José Rizal
- 1888 European conducting tour opens in Leipzig Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1888 Mathematical tour: Leipzig David Hilbert
- 1933 Visits Völkerschlachtdenkmal Adolf Hitler