Historical figures in Potsdam

The atlas holds 14 people and 15 moments here, from 1747 to 1945. The most recorded lives are Voltaire, Adolf Hitler and Albert Einstein. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

1. 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…

2. Albert Einstein

   in 1929

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

3. Alfred Hitchcock

   in 1925

   1 moment here

   English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…

4. Chulalongkorn

   in 1897

   1 moment here

   Chulalongkorn (Rama V) was King of Siam from 1868 until 1910. His reign combined state centralization, legal and social reform, and diplomacy…

5. Harry S. Truman

   in 1945

   1 moment here

   Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

6. Heinrich Heine

   in 1829

   1 moment here

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

7. Johann Sebastian Bach

   in 1747

   1 moment here

   German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…

8. Joseph Stalin

   in 1945

   1 moment here

   Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

9. Le Corbusier

   in 1910

   1 moment here

   Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

10. Ludwig van Beethoven

    in 1796

    1 moment here

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

11. Sarah Bernhardt

    in 1902

    1 moment here

    French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

12. Voltaire

    in 1750

    2 moments here

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

13. Winston Churchill

    in 1945

    1 moment here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    in 1789

    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. 1747 Played before Frederick the Great Johann Sebastian Bach
2. 1750 Moves to Potsdam Voltaire
3. 1750 Occupies rooms at Sanssouci Voltaire
4. 1789 Arrives in Potsdam Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. 1796 Performed for the Prussian king Ludwig van Beethoven
6. 1829 Move to Potsdam Heinrich Heine
7. 1897 Meeting Kaiser Wilhelm II at Potsdam Chulalongkorn
8. 1902 Dinner hosted by Wilhelm II Sarah Bernhardt
9. 1910 Peter Behrens employment Le Corbusier
10. 1925 Observation at Babelsberg Studios Alfred Hitchcock
11. 1929 Uses Caputh summer house Albert Einstein
12. 1933 Attends Day of Potsdam Adolf Hitler
13. 1945 Potsdam Conference Harry S. Truman
14. 1945 Participates in the Potsdam Conference Joseph Stalin
15. 1945 Based at Babelsberg for Potsdam Conference Winston Churchill

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