Paris in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 33 people and 104 moments here, from 1763 to 1840. The most recorded lives are Joséphine de Beauharnais, Honoré de Balzac and George Sand.

Notable people

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte

    from 1799 to 1815

    5 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…

  2. Ralph Waldo Emerson

    in 1833

    1 moment here

    American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…

  3. Richard Wagner

    in 1839

    1 moment here

    German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

  4. Simón Bolívar

    from 1802 to 1806

    3 moments here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

  5. Thomas Jefferson

    from 1784 to 1789

    2 moments here

    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

  6. Victor Hugo

    from 1827 to 1832

    3 moments here

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

  7. Voltaire

    in 1778

    4 moments here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  8. William Makepeace Thackeray

    from 1829 to 1836

    4 moments here

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

  9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1763 to 1778

    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

  1. 1810 Marries Marie Louise at the Louvre Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. 1811 Return to Malmaison in 1811 Joséphine de Beauharnais
  3. 1811 Residence at Malmaison before Italian journey Joséphine de Beauharnais
  4. 1812 Final long residence at Malmaison Joséphine de Beauharnais
  5. 1813 Paris boarding school Honoré de Balzac
  6. 1813 Arrival in Paris with Davy Michael Faraday
  7. 1814 Return to Malmaison Joséphine de Beauharnais
  8. 1814 Death at Malmaison Joséphine de Beauharnais
  9. 1814 Family relocation to Paris Honoré de Balzac
  10. 1815 Lodging in Paris during the Hundred Days John Quincy Adams
  11. 1815 Re-enters Paris Napoleon Bonaparte
  12. 1815 Retires to Malmaison Napoleon Bonaparte
  13. 1816 Law faculty and legal clerkship Honoré de Balzac
  14. 1818 Convent education in Paris George Sand
  15. 1818 Notary-clerk employment Honoré de Balzac
  16. 1819 Garret in Rue Lesdiguières Honoré de Balzac
  17. 1821 Birth at rue Hautefeuille Charles Baudelaire
  18. 1821 Baptism at Saint-Sulpice Charles Baudelaire
  19. 1822 Marriage to Casimir Dudevant George Sand
  20. 1823 First visit to Paris Alexandre Dumas
  21. 1823 Birth of Maurice Dudevant George Sand
  22. 1824 Paris visit Francisco Goya
  23. 1827 Hosts the Romantic Cénacle Victor Hugo
  24. 1827 Visits Paris Charles Darwin
  25. 1827 Trip to Paris Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  26. 1829 Long-vacation visit to Paris William Makepeace Thackeray
  27. 1830 July Revolution fighting Alexandre Dumas
  28. 1830 Move from Brussels to Paris José de San Martín
  29. 1830 Moves to rue Jean-Goujon Victor Hugo
  30. 1831 Joins Jules Sandeau in Paris George Sand
  31. 1831 Education in Paris Maria II of Portugal
  32. 1831 Move to Paris Heinrich Heine
  33. 1831 Arrival in Paris Frédéric Chopin
  34. 1832 Residence and art study in Paris William Makepeace Thackeray
  35. 1832 Parisian debut at Salle Pleyel Frédéric Chopin
  36. 1832 Settles at Place Royale Victor Hugo
  37. 1833 Paris correspondence for the National Standard William Makepeace Thackeray
  38. 1833 Benefit concert with Liszt Frédéric Chopin
  39. 1833 Begins extended stay in Paris Hans Christian Andersen
  40. 1833 Arrival in Paris Ralph Waldo Emerson
  41. 1834 Return from Venice to Paris George Sand
  42. 1835 Stay at La Jonchère near Rueil Heinrich Heine
  43. 1836 Boarder at Lycée Louis-le-Grand Charles Baudelaire
  44. 1836 Return from Turin journey Honoré de Balzac
  45. 1836 Marriage at the British Embassy William Makepeace Thackeray
  46. 1838 Residence at Les Jardies Honoré de Balzac
  47. 1838 Boarding-school attempt in Paris Louis Pasteur
  48. 1839 Paris apartment on Rue Tronchet Frédéric Chopin
  49. 1839 Baccalaureate studies after expulsion Charles Baudelaire
  50. 1839 Paris residence in exile Richard Wagner

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