London in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 26 people and 119 moments here, from 1687 to 1815. The most recorded lives are William Blake, Isaac Newton and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Notable people

  1. William Blake

    from 1757 to 1809

    13 moments here

    English poet, painter, and printmaker. Blake spent nearly all of his life in London, apart from his 1800–1803 residence at Felpham in Sussex.…

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1764 to 1765

    10 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. 1764 Departure from Glasgow for London Adam Smith
  2. 1764 Second London mission Benjamin Franklin
  3. 1764 Stays at Ebury Street Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 1764 Arrives in London Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. 1764 Lodges in Cecil Court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  6. 1764 Performs before George III Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  7. 1764 Second London royal engagement Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  8. 1764 Appears at Ranelagh Gardens Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  9. 1764 Performs in Grosvenor Square Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  10. 1764 Moves to Frith Street Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  11. 1765 Performs at Hickford's Long Room Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  12. 1765 Performs daily at a Cornhill tavern Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  13. 1766 Arrival in London Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  14. 1766 Stay at Chiswick Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  15. 1766 Letter from London David Hume
  16. 1766 Return to London from France Adam Smith
  17. 1767 Under-secretary in London David Hume
  18. 1772 Apprenticeship to James Basire William Blake
  19. 1773 London publishing journey Phillis Wheatley
  20. 1773 Visit to Greenwich Phillis Wheatley
  21. 1773 Visit to the British Museum Phillis Wheatley
  22. 1773 Visit to the Tower of London Phillis Wheatley
  23. 1773 Visit to Westminster Abbey Phillis Wheatley
  24. 1773 London research and writing Adam Smith
  25. 1773 Meeting with Benjamin Franklin Phillis Wheatley
  26. 1774 Sketching assignment at Westminster Abbey William Blake
  27. 1774 London residence while finishing The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith
  28. 1776 Last journey: London David Hume
  29. 1777 London lodgings in Suffolk Street Adam Smith
  30. 1779 Royal Academy student William Blake
  31. 1780 Gordon Riots at Newgate Prison William Blake
  32. 1782 Green Street residence William Blake
  33. 1782 Marriage to Catherine Boucher William Blake
  34. 1784 Parker and Blake print shop William Blake
  35. 1785 Poland Street residence William Blake
  36. 1785 First audience with George III John Adams
  37. 1786 London meeting with George III Thomas Jefferson
  38. 1788 Kent and London family journey Jane Austen
  39. 1788 Birth on Holles Street Lord Byron
  40. 1790 Hercules Buildings residence William Blake
  41. 1791 Birth at Newington Butts Michael Faraday
  42. 1795 Winter in London John Quincy Adams
  43. 1796 Journey through London to Rowling Jane Austen
  44. 1797 Marriage to Louisa Catherine Johnson John Quincy Adams
  45. 1799 Medical treatment at Sloane Terrace Lord Byron
  46. 1799 Schooling at Dulwich Lord Byron
  47. 1801 Harrow School Lord Byron
  48. 1803 South Molton Street residence William Blake
  49. 1803 Schooling at Eagle House, Wimbledon Arthur Schopenhauer
  50. 1804 Return to Harrow Lord Byron

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